Games with more than 3 goals by while both played in Spain
Cumulative distribution
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
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
4
+1
2015/2016
5
7
-2
2016/2017
5
8
-3
2017/2018
6
9
-3
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2009/2010
1
+1
2010/2011
2
-2
2011/2012
3
+3
2012/2013
1
+1
2013/2014
0
2014/2015
2
-2
2015/2016
3
-3
2016/2017
1
-1
2017/2018
1
1
0
Games with more than 3 goals by while both played in Spain without penalties
Cumulative distribution without penalties
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
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
2
+1
2015/2016
3
4
-1
2016/2017
3
5
-2
2017/2018
3
6
-3
Distribution by season without penalties
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2009/2010
1
+1
2010/2011
1
-1
2011/2012
2
+2
2012/2013
0
2013/2014
0
2014/2015
1
-1
2015/2016
2
-2
2016/2017
1
-1
2017/2018
1
-1
Every game with 4 or more goals by Messi and Ronaldo
Messi
6 games with 4+ goals
Date
Team
Opponent
Competition
Result
Goals
19 Sep 2017
FC Barcelona
SD Eibar
La Liga
6-1
4
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
9 games with 4+ goals
Date
Team
Opponent
Competition
Result
Goals
18 Mar 2018
Real Madrid
Girona FC
La Liga
6-3
4
7 Oct 2016
Portugal
Andorra
FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
6-0
4
5 Mar 2016
Real Madrid
Celta de Vigo
La Liga
7-1
4
8 Dec 2015
Real Madrid
Malmö FF
UEFA Champions League · Group stage
8-0
4
12 Sep 2015
Real Madrid
Espanyol
La Liga
6-0
5
5 Apr 2015
Real Madrid
Granada CF
La Liga
9-1
5
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 while both played in Spain: key facts
Who has more games with 4 or more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has 6 games with 4 or more goals (one every 93.5 games, 6 of them with FC Barcelona) and Ronaldo 9 games with 4 or more goals (one every 58.2 games, 8 of them with Real Madrid). Ronaldo leads by 3. Messi's most recent was against SD Eibar on 19 Sep 2017 (4 goals). Ronaldo's most recent was against Girona FC on 18 Mar 2018 (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 5, so they share the same record.
