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

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	52	-6
2015/2016	55	52	+3
2016/2017	58	52	+6

Where do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Home		Away		Neutral field
Leo Messi	118	19/58	32.76%	23/58	39.66%	16/58	27.59%
Cristiano Ronaldo	118	25/52	48.08%	17/52	32.69%	10/52	19.23%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/06/2017

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	2	+2
2015/2016	9		+9
2016/2017	3		+3

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	49	-13
2015/2016	44	49	-5
2016/2017	46	49	-3

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	2	0
2015/2016	8		+8
2016/2017	2		+2

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

Player	Games	Right foot		Left foot		Header		Other parts
Leo Messi	118	2/58	3.45%	54/58	93.1%	2/58	3.45%	0/58	0%
Cristiano Ronaldo	118	24/52	46.15%	15/52	28.85%	13/52	25%	0/52	0%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/06/2017

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	52	-3
2016	57	52	+5
2017	58	52	+6

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		+4
2016	8		+8
2017	1		+1

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	49	-10
2016	46	49	-3
2017	46	49	-3

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		+3
2016	7		+7
2017			0

How do they score? (%)

Player	Games	Penalty		Free kick		Open play
Leo Messi	118	12/58	20.69%	6/58	10.34%	40/58	68.97%
Cristiano Ronaldo	118	3/52	5.77%	6/52	11.54%	43/52	82.69%

Source: Opta™ Sports – Last update: 09/06/2017

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

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

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

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

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	118	58	36	0.49	0.31	0.80
Totals	118	58	36	0.49	0.31	0.80

Summary

Lionel Messi 38 years, 1 month, 28 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	118	52	22	0.44	0.19	0.63
Totals	118	52	22	0.44	0.19	0.63

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 40 years, 6 months, 16 days

Last games:

FIFA Friendly ·
Brazil vs Argentina

	0-1
		Messi, 90′

09-06-2017

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FIFA Friendly ·
Argentina vs Portugal

	0-1
		C. Ronaldo, 45′

18-11-2014

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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