Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in the 2021-2022 season

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Argentina 10 5 2 0.50 0.20 0.70
Totals 10 5 2 0.50 0.20 0.70
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Portugal 6 5 1 0.83 0.17 1.00
Totals 6 5 1 0.83 0.17 1.00
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions · Final
Italy vs Argentina
Italia 0-3 Argentina
 
Messi, 90′
Assist Assist
01-06-2022
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FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Qualifying play-off
Portugal vs North Macedonia
Portugal 2-0 Macedonia
C. Ronaldo, 90′
Assist
 
29-03-2022
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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
1 seasons 0
10 games played +4
6-4
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.50 -40%
 0.83 goals per game+66%
100.00% goals without penalties +40%
60.00%-40%
0.00% -40%
 40.00% penalty goals+40%
165′+53%
 Scores every 108′-34%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
7 total contributions +1
6-1
2 assists (Opta™ criteria) +1
1-1
2 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +1
1-1
Assists every 412′ -24%
540′+31%
118′+31%
 Goal contribution every 90′-24%
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%
2 assists in finals +100%
0-2
0.00 goals per game in finals +0%
Scores in finals every 0′ 
Assists in finals every 45′ 
–-100%
Goal contribution in finals every 45′ 
–-100%
Titles
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
1/1 titles won +1
0/0-1

Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in the 2021-2022 season: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 5 goals and 2 assists in 10 games (0.50 goals per game), and Ronaldo 5 goals and 1 assist in 6 games (0.83). Titles: Messi 1, Ronaldo 0.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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