Messi vs Ronaldo in National Teams competitions in the 2020-2021 season

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Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Argentina 7 4 5 0.57 0.71 1.29
Totals 7 4 5 0.57 0.71 1.29
Summary
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi 39 years, 4 months, 11 days
Totals Per game
Team Games Goals Assists Goals Assists Contrib.
Portugal 8 7 1 0.88 0.13 1.00
Totals 8 7 1 0.88 0.13 1.00
Summary
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

Copa América · Final
Brazil vs Argentina
Brasil 0-1 Argentina
 
Messi, 90′
 
10-07-2021
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UEFA Euro · Round of 16
Belgium vs Portugal
Bélgica 1-0 Portugal
 
C. Ronaldo, 90′
 
27-06-2021
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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
7 -1
 8 games played+1
Goals
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
0.57 -35%
 0.88 goals per game+54%
75.00% goals without penalties +18%
57.14%-18%
25.00% -18%
 42.86% penalty goals+18%
157′+55%
 Scores every 102′-36%
Goal contribution
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
9 total contributions +1
8-1
5 assists (Opta™ criteria) +4
1-4
5 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +4
1-4
Assists every 126′ -82%
711′+464%
Goal contribution every 70′ -21%
89′+27%
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 Teams competitions in the 2020-2021 season: key facts

Who has the better record here, Messi or Ronaldo?

In this competition, Messi has 4 goals and 5 assists in 7 games (0.57 goals per game), and Ronaldo 7 goals and 1 assist in 8 games (0.88). Ronaldo has more goals, but Messi has more assists. Titles: Messi 1, Ronaldo 0.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

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