Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in 2024

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Argentina 9 4 4 0.44 0.44 0.89
Totals 9 4 4 0.44 0.44 0.89
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Portugal 10 5 2 0.50 0.20 0.70
Totals 10 5 2 0.50 0.20 0.70
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Argentina vs Peru
Argentina 1-0 Perú
Messi, 90′
Assist
 
19-11-2024
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UEFA Nations League · Group stage
Portugal vs Poland
Portugal 5-1 Polonia
C. Ronaldo, 90′
Goal Penalty goal Assist
 
15-11-2024
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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 -1
 2 seasons+1
9 -1
 10 games played+1
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.44 -12%
 0.50 goals per game+14%
100.00% goals without penalties +20%
80.00%-20%
0.00% -20%
 20.00% penalty goals+20%
196′+14%
 Scores every 172′-12%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
8 total contributions +1
7-1
4 assists (Opta™ criteria) +2
2-2
4 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +2
2-2
Assists every 196′ -54%
431′+120%
Goal contribution every 98′ -20%
123′+25%
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%
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
1/1 titles won +1
0/2-1

Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games in 2024: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 4 goals and 4 assists in 9 games (0.44 goals per game), and Ronaldo 5 goals and 2 assists in 10 games (0.50). Ronaldo has more goals, but Messi has more assists. Titles: Messi 1, Ronaldo 0.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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