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

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	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	77	31	24	0.40	0.31	0.71
Totals	77	31	24	0.40	0.31	0.71

Summary

Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	79	41	15	0.52	0.19	0.71
Totals	79	41	15	0.52	0.19	0.71

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Argentina vs Chile

	1-0
Messi, 90′

23-03-2017

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UEFA Euro Qualifier · Group stage
Portugal vs Armenia

	1-0
C. Ronaldo, 90′

14-11-2014

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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

12 seasons 0

77 -2

79 games played+2

Goals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

31 -10

41 goals+10

0.40 -23%

0.52 goals per game+30%

25 -14

39 goals without penalties+14

80.65% -14%

95.12% goals without penalties+14%

6 penalty goals +4

2-4

19.35% penalty goals +14%

4.88%-14%

6 direct free-kick goals +1

5-1

208′+27%

Scores every 163′-21%

Goal contribution

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

55 -1

56 total contributions+1

24 assists (Opta™ criteria) +9

15-9

30 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +9

21-9

Assists every 268′ -40%

447′+67%

Goal contribution every 117′ -2%

120′+2%

In finals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

5 finals played +4

1-4

1 finals won +1

0-1

4 +3

1 finals lost-3

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 510′

–-100%

Goal contribution in finals every 510′

–-100%

Titles

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

0/7 titles won 0/60

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

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 31 goals and 24 assists in 77 games (0.40 goals per game), and Ronaldo 41 goals and 15 assists in 79 games (0.52). Ronaldo has more goals, but Messi has more assists.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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