Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in 2008

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Argentina 6 1 1 0.17 0.17 0.33
Totals 6 1 1 0.17 0.17 0.33
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Portugal 5 1 1 0.20 0.20 0.40
Totals 5 1 1 0.20 0.20 0.40
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Chile vs Argentina
Chile 1-0 Argentina
 
Messi, 90′
 
15-10-2008
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FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Portugal vs Albania
Portugal 0-0 Albania
C. Ronaldo, 90′
 
  
15-10-2008
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Timeframe
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
39 years, 4 months, 11 days-869 days
41 years, 8 months, 30 days+869 days
2 seasons 0
6 games played +1
5-1
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.17 -15%
 0.20 goals per game+18%
100.00% goals without penalties 0%
0.00% penalty goals 0%
538′+20%
 Scores every 450′-16%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
2 total contributions 0
1 assists (Opta™ criteria) 0
1 -2
 3 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria)+2
538′+20%
 Assists every 450′-16%
269′+20%
 Goal contribution every 225′-16%
In finals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
1 finals played +1
0-1
1 finals won +1
0-1
0 finals lost 0
0 goals in finals +0%
1 assists in finals +100%
0-1
0.00 goals per game in finals +0%
Scores in finals every 0′ 
Assists in finals every 90′ 
–-100%
Goal contribution in finals every 90′ 
–-100%
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0/0 titles won 0/10

Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in 2008: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 games (0.17 goals per game), and Ronaldo 1 goal and 1 assist in 5 games (0.20).

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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