Games with more than 3 goals by Messi vs Ronaldo 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
2
+1
2015/2016
3
4
-1
2016/2017
3
5
-2
2017/2018
3
6
-3
2018/2019
3
6
-3
2019/2020
4
6
-2
2020/2021
4
6
-2
2021/2022
4
6
-2
2022/2023
4
6
-2
2023/2024
4
6
-2
2024/2025
4
6
-2
2025/2026
5
6
-1
2026/2027
5
6
-1
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
1
-1
2015/2016
2
-2
2016/2017
1
-1
2017/2018
1
-1
2018/2019
0
2019/2020
1
+1
2020/2021
0
2021/2022
0
2022/2023
0
2023/2024
0
2024/2025
0
2025/2026
1
+1
2026/2027
0
Every game with 4 or more goals by Messi and Ronaldo
Messi
9 games with 4+ goals
Date
Team
Opponent
Competition
Result
Goals
29 Aug 2026
Inter Miami
CF Montreal
MLS
7-1
4
5 Jun 2022
Argentina
Estonia
FIFA Friendly
5-0
5
22 Feb 2020
FC Barcelona
SD Eibar
La Liga
5-0
4
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
11 games with 4+ goals
Date
Team
Opponent
Competition
Result
Goals
9 Feb 2023
Al-Nassr FC
Al-Wahda
Saudi Pro League
4-0
4
10 Sep 2019
Portugal
Lithuania
UEFA Euro Qualifier · Group stage
5-1
4
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 Messi vs Ronaldo: key facts
Who has more games with 4 or more goals, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has 9 games with 4 or more goals (one every 131.6 games, 7 of them with FC Barcelona) and Ronaldo 11 games with 4 or more goals (one every 122.1 games, 8 of them with Real Madrid). Ronaldo leads by 2. Messi's most recent was against CF Montreal on 29 Aug 2026 (4 goals). Ronaldo's most recent was against Al-Wahda on 9 Feb 2023 (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.
