Games with more than 3 goals by Messi vs Ronaldo before turning 30 years old
Cumulative distribution
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2002/2003
0
0
0
2003/2004
0
0
0
2004/2005
0
0
0
2005/2006
0
0
0
2006/2007
0
0
0
2007/2008
0
0
0
2008/2009
0
0
0
2009/2010
1
0
+1
2010/2011
1
2
-1
2011/2012
4
2
+2
2012/2013
5
2
+3
2013/2014
5
2
+3
2014/2015
5
3
+2
2015/2016
5
3
+2
2016/2017
5
3
+2
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2002/2003
0
2003/2004
0
2004/2005
0
2005/2006
0
2006/2007
0
2007/2008
0
2008/2009
0
2009/2010
1
+1
2010/2011
2
-2
2011/2012
3
+3
2012/2013
1
+1
2013/2014
0
2014/2015
1
-1
2015/2016
0
2016/2017
0
Games with more than 3 goals by Messi vs Ronaldo before turning 30 years old without penalties
Cumulative distribution without penalties
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2002/2003
0
0
0
2003/2004
0
0
0
2004/2005
0
0
0
2005/2006
0
0
0
2006/2007
0
0
0
2007/2008
0
0
0
2008/2009
0
0
0
2009/2010
1
0
+1
2010/2011
1
1
0
2011/2012
3
1
+2
2012/2013
3
1
+2
2013/2014
3
1
+2
2014/2015
3
1
+2
2015/2016
3
1
+2
2016/2017
3
1
+2
Distribution by season without penalties
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2002/2003
0
2003/2004
0
2004/2005
0
2005/2006
0
2006/2007
0
2007/2008
0
2008/2009
0
2009/2010
1
+1
2010/2011
1
-1
2011/2012
2
+2
2012/2013
0
2013/2014
0
2014/2015
0
2015/2016
0
2016/2017
0
Every game with 4 or more goals by Messi and Ronaldo
Messi
5 games with 4+ goals
Date
Team
Opponent
Competition
Result
Goals
27 Jan 2013
FC Barcelona
Club Atlético Osasuna
La Liga
5-1
4
5 May 2012
FC Barcelona
Espanyol
La Liga
4-0
4
7 Mar 2012
FC Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen
UEFA Champions League · Round of 16
7-1
5
19 Feb 2012
FC Barcelona
Valencia CF
La Liga
5-1
4
6 Apr 2010
FC Barcelona
Arsenal FC
UEFA Champions League · Quarter finals
4-1
4
Ronaldo
3 games with 4+ goals
Date
Team
Opponent
Competition
Result
Goals
23 Sep 2014
Real Madrid
Elche CF
La Liga
5-1
4
7 May 2011
Real Madrid
Sevilla FC
La Liga
6-2
4
23 Oct 2010
Real Madrid
Real Racing Club de Santander
La Liga
6-1
4
Games with more than 3 goals by Messi vs Ronaldo before turning 30 years old: key facts
Who has more games with 4 or more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has 5 games with 4 or more goals (one every 140.2 games, 5 of them with FC Barcelona) and Ronaldo 3 games with 4 or more goals (one every 239.3 games, 3 of them with Real Madrid). Messi leads by 2. Messi's most recent was against Club Atlético Osasuna on 27 Jan 2013 (4 goals). Ronaldo's most recent was against Elche CF on 23 Sep 2014 (4 goals).
What is the most goals Messi and Ronaldo have scored in a single game?
Messi's record is 5 goals in one game and Ronaldo's is 4.
