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Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo
Goals
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Goals of Messi and Ronaldo in their National Teams by calendar year
Cumulative distribution
| 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 | 136 | -24 |
How do they score?
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | Right foot | Left foot | Header | Other parts | Penalty | Free kick | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 191 | 39/112 | 34.82% | 29/112 | 25.89% | 44/112 | 39.29% | 11/112 | 9.82% | 99/112 | 88.39% | 2/112 | 1.79% | 0/112 | 0% | 24/112 | 21.43% | 11/112 | 9.82% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 219 | 68/136 | 50% | 44/136 | 32.35% | 24/136 | 17.65% | 76/136 | 55.88% | 32/136 | 23.53% | 28/136 | 20.59% | 0/136 | 0% | 21/136 | 15.44% | 11/136 | 8.09% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/03/2025
Distribution by 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 | 1 | -1 |
Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)
| 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 | 115 | -27 |
Distribution by year (Without penalties)
| 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 | 1 | -1 |
