Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games after turning 30 years old

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	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	69	40	21	0.58	0.30	0.88
Totals	69	40	21	0.58	0.30	0.88

Summary

Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 12 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	99	83	13	0.84	0.13	0.97
Totals	99	83	13	0.84	0.13	0.97

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 9 months, 0 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup · Final
Spain vs Argentina

	1-0
		Messi, 120′

19-07-2026

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UEFA Nations League · Group stage
Portugal vs Wales

	1-0
C. Ronaldo, 66′

24-09-2026

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Timeframe

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

39 years, 4 months, 12 days-869 days

41 years, 9 months, 0 days+869 days

8 -5

13 seasons+5

69 -30

99 games played+30

Goals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

40 -43

83 goals+43

0.58 -31%

0.84 goals per game+45%

32 -31

63 goals without penalties+31

80.00% goals without penalties +4%

75.90%-4%

8 -12

20 penalty goals+12

20.00% -4%

24.10% penalty goals+4%

4 -1

5 direct free-kick goals+1

150′+48%

Scores every 101′-32%

Goal contribution

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

61 -35

96 total contributions+35

21 assists (Opta™ criteria) +8

13-8

21 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +6

15-6

Assists every 286′ -56%

647′+126%

98′+12%

Goal contribution every 88′-11%

In finals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

5 finals played +2

3-2

4 finals won +1

3-1

1 finals lost +1

0-1

2 goals in finals +1

1-1

2 assists in finals +100%

0-2

0.40 goals per game in finals +21%

0.33-18%

242′+19%

Scores in finals every 203′-16%

Assists in finals every 242′

–-100%

Goal contribution in finals every 121′ -40%

203′+67%

Titles

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

4/7 titles won +1

3/12-1

Messi vs Ronaldo in National Team official games after turning 30 years old: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 40 goals and 21 assists in 69 games (0.58 goals per game), and Ronaldo 83 goals and 13 assists in 99 games (0.84). Ronaldo has more goals, but Messi has more assists. Titles: Messi 4, Ronaldo 3.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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