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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in their National Teams

Goals cumulative distribution by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004	0	2	-2
2004/2005	0	9	-9
2005/2006	2	12	-10
2006/2007	6	17	-11
2007/2008	9	21	-12
2008/2009	12	22	-10
2009/2010	13	23	-10
2010/2011	17	27	-10
2011/2012	27	36	-9
2012/2013	35	40	-5
2013/2014	42	50	-8
2014/2015	46	55	-9
2015/2016	55	61	-6
2016/2017	58	75	-17
2017/2018	65	85	-20
2018/2019	68	88	-20
2019/2020	70	99	-29
2020/2021	76	109	-33
2021/2022	86	115	-29
2022/2023	106	123	-17
2023/2024	112	130	-18
2024/2025	112	138	-26

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	193	39/112	34.82%	29/112	25.89%	44/112	39.29%
Cristiano Ronaldo	221	68/138	49.28%	45/138	32.61%	25/138	18.12%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/06/2025

Goals by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004		2	-2
2004/2005		7	-7
2005/2006	2	3	-1
2006/2007	4	5	-1
2007/2008	3	4	-1
2008/2009	3	1	+2
2009/2010	1	1	0
2010/2011	4	4	0
2011/2012	10	9	+1
2012/2013	8	4	+4
2013/2014	7	10	-3
2014/2015	4	5	-1
2015/2016	9	6	+3
2016/2017	3	14	-11
2017/2018	7	10	-3
2018/2019	3	3	0
2019/2020	2	11	-9
2020/2021	6	10	-4
2021/2022	10	6	+4
2022/2023	20	8	+12
2023/2024	6	7	-1
2024/2025		8	-8

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004	0	2	-2
2004/2005	0	9	-9
2005/2006	2	11	-9
2006/2007	5	16	-11
2007/2008	8	20	-12
2008/2009	11	20	-9
2009/2010	11	21	-10
2010/2011	14	25	-11
2011/2012	23	33	-10
2012/2013	29	37	-8
2013/2014	34	47	-13
2014/2015	36	51	-15
2015/2016	44	57	-13
2016/2017	46	69	-23
2017/2018	52	77	-25
2018/2019	54	80	-26
2019/2020	55	88	-33
2020/2021	58	95	-37
2021/2022	67	99	-32
2022/2023	82	105	-23
2023/2024	88	110	-22
2024/2025	88	117	-29

Goals (without penalties) by season

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003/2004		2	-2
2004/2005		7	-7
2005/2006	2	2	0
2006/2007	3	5	-2
2007/2008	3	4	-1
2008/2009	3		+3
2009/2010		1	-1
2010/2011	3	4	-1
2011/2012	9	8	+1
2012/2013	6	4	+2
2013/2014	5	10	-5
2014/2015	2	4	-2
2015/2016	8	6	+2
2016/2017	2	12	-10
2017/2018	6	8	-2
2018/2019	2	3	-1
2019/2020	1	8	-7
2020/2021	3	7	-4
2021/2022	9	4	+5
2022/2023	15	6	+9
2023/2024	6	5	+1
2024/2025		7	-7

With which parts of the body do they score their goals? (%)

Player	Games	Right foot		Left foot		Header		Other parts
Leo Messi	193	11/112	9.82%	99/112	88.39%	2/112	1.79%	0/112	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	221	78/138	56.52%	32/138	23.19%	28/138	20.29%	0/138	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/06/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003	0	0	0
2004	0	7	-7
2005	0	9	-9
2006	2	15	-13
2007	8	20	-12
2008	10	21	-11
2009	13	22	-9
2010	15	25	-10
2011	19	32	-13
2012	31	37	-6
2013	37	47	-10
2014	45	52	-7
2015	49	55	-6
2016	57	68	-11
2017	61	79	-18
2018	65	85	-20
2019	70	99	-29
2020	71	102	-31
2021	80	115	-35
2022	98	118	-20
2023	106	128	-22
2024	112	135	-23
2025	112	138	-26

Goals by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003			0
2004		7	-7
2005		2	-2
2006	2	6	-4
2007	6	5	+1
2008	2	1	+1
2009	3	1	+2
2010	2	3	-1
2011	4	7	-3
2012	12	5	+7
2013	6	10	-4
2014	8	5	+3
2015	4	3	+1
2016	8	13	-5
2017	4	11	-7
2018	4	6	-2
2019	5	14	-9
2020	1	3	-2
2021	9	13	-4
2022	18	3	+15
2023	8	10	-2
2024	6	7	-1
2025		3	-3

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003	0	0	0
2004	0	7	-7
2005	0	9	-9
2006	2	14	-12
2007	7	19	-12
2008	9	20	-11
2009	11	20	-9
2010	13	23	-10
2011	16	29	-13
2012	27	34	-7
2013	29	44	-15
2014	36	49	-13
2015	39	51	-12
2016	46	63	-17
2017	49	72	-23
2018	52	77	-25
2019	55	88	-33
2020	55	91	-36
2021	62	99	-37
2022	74	101	-27
2023	82	108	-26
2024	88	114	-26
2025	88	117	-29

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
2003			0
2004		7	-7
2005		2	-2
2006	2	5	-3
2007	5	5	0
2008	2	1	+1
2009	2		+2
2010	2	3	-1
2011	3	6	-3
2012	11	5	+6
2013	2	10	-8
2014	7	5	+2
2015	3	2	+1
2016	7	12	-5
2017	3	9	-6
2018	3	5	-2
2019	3	11	-8
2020		3	-3
2021	7	8	-1
2022	12	2	+10
2023	8	7	+1
2024	6	6	0
2025		3	-3

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	193	24/112	21.43%	11/112	9.82%	77/112	68.75%
Cristiano Ronaldo	221	21/138	15.22%	11/138	7.97%	106/138	76.81%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 10/06/2025

Goals cumulative distribution by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2	0	+2
19	4	7	-3
20	9	9	0
21	12	15	-3
22	13	20	-7
23	17	21	-4
24	26	22	+4
25	35	25	+10
26	40	32	+8
27	46	37	+9
28	55	47	+8
29	58	52	+6
30	64	55	+9
31	68	68	0
32	70	79	-9
33	73	85	-12
34	86	99	-13
35	103	102	+1
36	108	115	-7
37	112	118	-6
38	112	128	-16
39	112	135	-23
40	112	138	-26

Goals by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2		+2
19	2	7	-5
20	5	2	+3
21	3	6	-3
22	1	5	-4
23	4	1	+3
24	9	1	+8
25	9	3	+6
26	5	7	-2
27	6	5	+1
28	9	10	-1
29	3	5	-2
30	6	3	+3
31	4	13	-9
32	2	11	-9
33	3	6	-3
34	13	14	-1
35	17	3	+14
36	5	13	-8
37	4	3	+1
38		10	-10
39		7	-7
40		3	-3

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2	0	+2
19	3	7	-4
20	8	9	-1
21	11	14	-3
22	11	19	-8
23	14	20	-6
24	22	20	+2
25	29	23	+6
26	32	29	+3
27	36	34	+2
28	44	44	0
29	46	49	-3
30	51	51	0
31	54	63	-9
32	55	72	-17
33	56	77	-21
34	67	88	-21
35	79	91	-12
36	84	99	-15
37	88	101	-13
38	88	108	-20
39	88	114	-26
40	88	117	-29

Goals (without penalties) by age

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2		+2
19	1	7	-6
20	5	2	+3
21	3	5	-2
22		5	-5
23	3	1	+2
24	8		+8
25	7	3	+4
26	3	6	-3
27	4	5	-1
28	8	10	-2
29	2	5	-3
30	5	2	+3
31	3	12	-9
32	1	9	-8
33	1	5	-4
34	11	11	0
35	12	3	+9
36	5	8	-3
37	4	2	+2
38		7	-7
39		6	-6
40		3	-3

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	193	112	58	0.58	0.30	0.88
Totals	193	112	58	0.58	0.30	0.88

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 2 months, 1 day

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	221	138	37	0.62	0.17	0.79
Totals	221	138	37	0.62	0.17	0.79

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 20 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Argentina vs Colombia

	1-1
Messi, 78′

10-06-2025

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UEFA Nations League · Final
Spain vs Portugal

	2-2
		C. Ronaldo, 88′
Penalty shootout
	4-5

08-06-2025

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Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2	0	+2
19	4	7	-3
20	9	9	0
21	12	15	-3
22	13	20	-7
23	17	21	-4
24	26	22	+4
25	35	25	+10
26	40	32	+8
27	46	37	+9
28	55	47	+8
29	58	52	+6
30	64	55	+9
31	68	68	0
32	70	79	-9
33	73	85	-12
34	86	99	-13
35	103	102	+1
36	108	115	-7
37	112	118	-6
38	112	128	-16
39	112	135	-23
40	112	138	-26

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2		+2
19	2	7	-5
20	5	2	+3
21	3	6	-3
22	1	5	-4
23	4	1	+3
24	9	1	+8
25	9	3	+6
26	5	7	-2
27	6	5	+1
28	9	10	-1
29	3	5	-2
30	6	3	+3
31	4	13	-9
32	2	11	-9
33	3	6	-3
34	13	14	-1
35	17	3	+14
36	5	13	-8
37	4	3	+1
38		10	-10
39		7	-7
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2	0	+2
19	3	7	-4
20	8	9	-1
21	11	14	-3
22	11	19	-8
23	14	20	-6
24	22	20	+2
25	29	23	+6
26	32	29	+3
27	36	34	+2
28	44	44	0
29	46	49	-3
30	51	51	0
31	54	63	-9
32	55	72	-17
33	56	77	-21
34	67	88	-21
35	79	91	-12
36	84	99	-15
37	88	101	-13
38	88	108	-20
39	88	114	-26
40	88	117	-29

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2		+2
19	1	7	-6
20	5	2	+3
21	3	5	-2
22		5	-5
23	3	1	+2
24	8		+8
25	7	3	+4
26	3	6	-3
27	4	5	-1
28	8	10	-2
29	2	5	-3
30	5	2	+3
31	3	12	-9
32	1	9	-8
33	1	5	-4
34	11	11	0
35	12	3	+9
36	5	8	-3
37	4	2	+2
38		7	-7
39		6	-6
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2	0	+2
19	4	7	-3
20	9	9	0
21	12	15	-3
22	13	20	-7
23	17	21	-4
24	26	22	+4
25	35	25	+10
26	40	32	+8
27	46	37	+9
28	55	47	+8
29	58	52	+6
30	64	55	+9
31	68	68	0
32	70	79	-9
33	73	85	-12
34	86	99	-13
35	103	102	+1
36	108	115	-7
37	112	118	-6
38	112	128	-16
39	112	135	-23
40	112	138	-26

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2		+2
19	2	7	-5
20	5	2	+3
21	3	6	-3
22	1	5	-4
23	4	1	+3
24	9	1	+8
25	9	3	+6
26	5	7	-2
27	6	5	+1
28	9	10	-1
29	3	5	-2
30	6	3	+3
31	4	13	-9
32	2	11	-9
33	3	6	-3
34	13	14	-1
35	17	3	+14
36	5	13	-8
37	4	3	+1
38		10	-10
39		7	-7
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2	0	+2
19	3	7	-4
20	8	9	-1
21	11	14	-3
22	11	19	-8
23	14	20	-6
24	22	20	+2
25	29	23	+6
26	32	29	+3
27	36	34	+2
28	44	44	0
29	46	49	-3
30	51	51	0
31	54	63	-9
32	55	72	-17
33	56	77	-21
34	67	88	-21
35	79	91	-12
36	84	99	-15
37	88	101	-13
38	88	108	-20
39	88	114	-26
40	88	117	-29

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2		+2
19	1	7	-6
20	5	2	+3
21	3	5	-2
22		5	-5
23	3	1	+2
24	8		+8
25	7	3	+4
26	3	6	-3
27	4	5	-1
28	8	10	-2
29	2	5	-3
30	5	2	+3
31	3	12	-9
32	1	9	-8
33	1	5	-4
34	11	11	0
35	12	3	+9
36	5	8	-3
37	4	2	+2
38		7	-7
39		6	-6
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2	0	+2
19	4	7	-3
20	9	9	0
21	12	15	-3
22	13	20	-7
23	17	21	-4
24	26	22	+4
25	35	25	+10
26	40	32	+8
27	46	37	+9
28	55	47	+8
29	58	52	+6
30	64	55	+9
31	68	68	0
32	70	79	-9
33	73	85	-12
34	86	99	-13
35	103	102	+1
36	108	115	-7
37	112	118	-6
38	112	128	-16
39	112	135	-23
40	112	138	-26

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2		+2
19	2	7	-5
20	5	2	+3
21	3	6	-3
22	1	5	-4
23	4	1	+3
24	9	1	+8
25	9	3	+6
26	5	7	-2
27	6	5	+1
28	9	10	-1
29	3	5	-2
30	6	3	+3
31	4	13	-9
32	2	11	-9
33	3	6	-3
34	13	14	-1
35	17	3	+14
36	5	13	-8
37	4	3	+1
38		10	-10
39		7	-7
40		3	-3

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2	0	+2
19	3	7	-4
20	8	9	-1
21	11	14	-3
22	11	19	-8
23	14	20	-6
24	22	20	+2
25	29	23	+6
26	32	29	+3
27	36	34	+2
28	44	44	0
29	46	49	-3
30	51	51	0
31	54	63	-9
32	55	72	-17
33	56	77	-21
34	67	88	-21
35	79	91	-12
36	84	99	-15
37	88	101	-13
38	88	108	-20
39	88	114	-26
40	88	117	-29

Period	Lionel Messi	Cristiano Ronaldo	Difference
18	2		+2
19	1	7	-6
20	5	2	+3
21	3	5	-2
22		5	-5
23	3	1	+2
24	8		+8
25	7	3	+4
26	3	6	-3
27	4	5	-1
28	8	10	-2
29	2	5	-3
30	5	2	+3
31	3	12	-9
32	1	9	-8
33	1	5	-4
34	11	11	0
35	12	3	+9
36	5	8	-3
37	4	2	+2
38		7	-7
39		6	-6
40		3	-3