Messi vs Ronaldo in National Teams competitions

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	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	74	35	32	0.47	0.43	0.91
Totals	74	35	32	0.47	0.43	0.91

Summary

Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	82	42	12	0.51	0.15	0.66
Totals	82	42	12	0.51	0.15	0.66

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 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, 11 days-869 days

41 years, 8 months, 30 days+869 days

14 -2

16 seasons+2

74 -8

82 games played+8

Goals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

35 -7

42 goals+7

0.47 -8%

0.51 goals per game+9%

28 -5

33 goals without penalties+5

80.00% goals without penalties +1%

78.57%-1%

7 -2

9 penalty goals+2

20.00% -1%

21.43% penalty goals+1%

6 direct free-kick goals +3

3-3

184′+11%

Scores every 166′-10%

Goal contribution

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

67 total contributions +13

54-13

32 assists (Opta™ criteria) +20

12-20

37 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +21

16-21

Assists every 201′ -65%

579′+188%

Goal contribution every 96′ -25%

129′+34%

In finals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

10 finals played +6

4-6

5 finals won +2

3-2

5 +4

1 finals lost-4

2 goals in finals +1

1-1

3 assists in finals +100%

0-3

0.20 -20%

0.25 goals per game in finals+25%

497′+70%

Scores in finals every 293′-41%

Assists in finals every 332′

–-100%

Goal contribution in finals every 199′ -32%

293′+47%

Titles

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

4/14 titles won +1

3/18-1

Messi vs Ronaldo in National Teams competitions: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 35 goals and 32 assists in 74 games (0.47 goals per game), and Ronaldo 42 goals and 12 assists in 82 games (0.51). Ronaldo has more goals, but Messi has more assists. Titles: Messi 4, Ronaldo 3.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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