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Goals of Messi and Ronaldo in their National Teams by calendar year

Cumulative distribution

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2003000
200407-7
200509-9
2006215-13
2007820-12
20081021-11
20091322-9
20101525-10
20111932-13
20123137-6
20133747-10
20144552-7
20154955-6
20165768-11
20176179-18
20186585-20
20197099-29
202071102-31
202180115-35
202298118-20
2023106128-22
2024112135-23
2025112136-24


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

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
20030
20047-7
20052-2
200626-4
200765+1
200821+1
200931+2
201023-1
201147-3
2012125+7
2013610-4
201485+3
201543+1
2016813-5
2017411-7
201846-2
2019514-9
202013-2
2021913-4
2022183+15
2023810-2
202467-1
20251-1

Cumulative distribution (Without penalties)

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2003000
200407-7
200509-9
2006214-12
2007719-12
2008920-11
20091120-9
20101323-10
20111629-13
20122734-7
20132944-15
20143649-13
20153951-12
20164663-17
20174972-23
20185277-25
20195588-33
20205591-36
20216299-37
202274101-27
202382108-26
202488114-26
202588115-27

Distribution by year (Without penalties)

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
20030
20047-7
20052-2
200625-3
2007550
200821+1
20092+2
201023-1
201136-3
2012115+6
2013210-8
201475+2
201532+1
2016712-5
201739-6
201835-2
2019311-8
20203-3
202178-1
2022122+10
202387+1
2024660
20251-1