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Goals of Messi vs Ronaldo in their National Teams after turning 30 years old

Goals cumulative distribution by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2014/201503-3
2015/201609-9
2016/2017023-23
2017/2018733-26
2018/20191036-26
2019/20201247-35
2020/20211857-39
2021/20222863-35
2022/20234871-23
2023/20245478-24
2024/20255486-32

Where do they score? (%)

Player Games Home Away Neutral field
Leo Messi 75 20/54 37.04% 6/54 11.11% 28/54 51.85%
Cristiano Ronaldo 103 43/86 50% 28/86 32.56% 15/86 17.44%

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

Goals by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2014/20153-3
2015/20166-6
2016/201714-14
2017/2018710-3
2018/2019330
2019/2020211-9
2020/2021610-4
2021/2022106+4
2022/2023208+12
2023/202467-1
2024/20258-8

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2014/201502-2
2015/201608-8
2016/2017020-20
2017/2018628-22
2018/2019831-23
2019/2020939-30
2020/20211246-34
2021/20222150-29
2022/20233656-20
2023/20244261-19
2024/20254268-26

Goals (without penalties) by season

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
2014/20152-2
2015/20166-6
2016/201712-12
2017/201868-2
2018/201923-1
2019/202018-7
2020/202137-4
2021/202294+5
2022/2023156+9
2023/202465+1
2024/20257-7

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

Player Games Right foot Left foot Header Other parts
Leo Messi 75 9/54 16.67% 45/54 83.33% 0/54 0% 0/54 0%
Cristiano Ronaldo 103 54/86 62.79% 17/86 19.77% 15/86 17.44% 0/86 0%

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

Goals cumulative distribution by calendar year

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
201503-3
2016016-16
2017327-24
2018733-26
20191247-35
20201350-37
20212263-41
20224066-26
20234876-28
20245483-29
20255486-32

Goals by calendar year

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
20153-3
201613-13
2017311-8
201846-2
2019514-9
202013-2
2021913-4
2022183+15
2023810-2
202467-1
20253-3

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by calendar year

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
201502-2
2016014-14
2017323-20
2018628-22
2019939-30
2020942-33
20211650-34
20222852-24
20233659-23
20244265-23
20254268-26

Goals (without penalties) by calendar year

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
20152-2
201612-12
201739-6
201835-2
2019311-8
20203-3
202178-1
2022122+10
202387+1
2024660
20253-3

How do they score? (%)

Player Games Penalty Free kick Open play
Leo Messi 75 12/54 22.22% 5/54 9.26% 37/54 68.52%
Cristiano Ronaldo 103 18/86 20.93% 5/86 5.81% 63/86 73.26%

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

Goals cumulative distribution by age

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
3063+3
311016-6
321227-15
331533-18
342847-19
354550-5
365063-13
375466-12
385476-22
395483-29
405486-32

Goals by age

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
3063+3
31413-9
32211-9
3336-3
341314-1
35173+14
36513-8
3743+1
3810-10
397-7
403-3

Goals cumulative distribution (without penalties) by age

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
3052+3
31814-6
32923-14
331028-18
342139-18
353342-9
363850-12
374252-10
384259-17
394265-23
404268-26

Goals (without penalties) by age

PeriodLionel MessiCristiano RonaldoDifference
3052+3
31312-9
3219-8
3315-4
3411110
35123+9
3658-3
3742+2
387-7
396-6
403-3
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Argentina 75 54 22 0.72 0.29 1.01
Totals 75 54 22 0.72 0.29 1.01
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 38 years, 1 month, 30 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Portugal 103 86 15 0.83 0.15 0.98
Totals 103 86 15 0.83 0.15 0.98
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 18 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Argentina vs Colombia
Argentina 1-1 Colombia
Messi, 78′
 
 
10-06-2025
UEFA Nations League · Final
Spain vs Portugal
España 2-2 Portugal
 
C. Ronaldo, 88′
Goal
Penalty shootout
4-5
08-06-2025