Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in the 2012-2013 season

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Argentina 8 5 2 0.63 0.25 0.88
Totals 8 5 2 0.63 0.25 0.88
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Portugal 6 1 2 0.17 0.33 0.50
Totals 6 1 2 0.17 0.33 0.50
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Ecuador vs Argentina
Ecuador 1-1 Argentina
 
Messi, 29′
 
11-06-2013
FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Portugal vs Russia
Portugal 1-0 Rusia
C. Ronaldo, 90′
 
 
07-06-2013
Timeframe
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
39 years, 4 months, 11 days-869 days
41 years, 8 months, 30 days+869 days
1 seasons 0
8 games played +2
6-2
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.63 goals per game +271%
0.17-73%
80.00% -20%
 100.00% goals without penalties+20%
20.00% penalty goals +20%
0.00%-20%
Scores every 120′ -78%
540′+349%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
7 total contributions +4
3-4
2 assists (Opta™ criteria) 0
2 -1
 3 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria)+1
300′+11%
 Assists every 270′-10%
Goal contribution every 86′ -52%
180′+110%
In finals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0 finals played 0
0 finals won 0
0 finals lost 0
0 goals in finals +0%
0 assists in finals +0%
0.00 goals per game in finals +0%
Scores in finals every 0′ 
Assists in finals every 0′ 
Goal contribution in finals every 0′ 
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0/0 titles won 0/00

Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in the 2012-2013 season: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 5 goals and 2 assists in 8 games (0.63 goals per game), and Ronaldo 1 goal and 2 assists in 6 games (0.17). Messi has more goals.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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