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Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo
Goals
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Goals of Messi and Ronaldo in their National Teams after turning 30 years old by calendar year
Cumulative distribution
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 16 | -16 |
| 2017 | 3 | 27 | -24 |
| 2018 | 7 | 33 | -26 |
| 2019 | 12 | 47 | -35 |
| 2020 | 13 | 50 | -37 |
| 2021 | 22 | 63 | -41 |
| 2022 | 40 | 66 | -26 |
| 2023 | 48 | 76 | -28 |
| 2024 | 54 | 83 | -29 |
| 2025 | 54 | 84 | -30 |
How do they score?
| Player | Games | Home | Away | Neutral field | Right foot | Left foot | Header | Other parts | Penalty | Free kick | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Messi | 73 | 20/54 | 37.04% | 6/54 | 11.11% | 28/54 | 51.85% | 9/54 | 16.67% | 45/54 | 83.33% | 0/54 | 0% | 0/54 | 0% | 12/54 | 22.22% | 5/54 | 9.26% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 101 | 43/84 | 51.19% | 27/84 | 32.14% | 14/84 | 16.67% | 52/84 | 61.9% | 17/84 | 20.24% | 15/84 | 17.86% | 0/84 | 0% | 18/84 | 21.43% | 5/84 | 5.95% |
Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 23/03/2025
Distribution by year
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | -3 | |
| 2016 | 13 | -13 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 14 | -14 |
| 2017 | 3 | 23 | -20 |
| 2018 | 6 | 28 | -22 |
| 2019 | 9 | 39 | -30 |
| 2020 | 9 | 42 | -33 |
| 2021 | 16 | 50 | -34 |
| 2022 | 28 | 52 | -24 |
| 2023 | 36 | 59 | -23 |
| 2024 | 42 | 65 | -23 |
| 2025 | 42 | 66 | -24 |
Distribution by year (Without penalties)
| Period | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2016 | 12 | -12 | |
| 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 |
