Messi vs Ronaldo in UEFA Euro and Copa America in 2021

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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 39 years, 4 months, 11 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	4	5	1	1.25	0.25	1.50
Totals	4	5	1	1.25	0.25	1.50

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 41 years, 8 months, 30 days

Last games:

Copa América · Final
Brazil vs Argentina

	0-1
		Messi, 90′

10-07-2021

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UEFA Euro · Round of 16
Belgium vs Portugal

	1-0
		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 games played +3

4-3

Goals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

4 -1

5 goals+1

0.57 -54%

1.25 goals per game+119%

3 goals without penalties +1

2-1

75.00% goals without penalties +35%

40.00%-35%

1 -2

3 penalty goals+2

25.00% -35%

60.00% penalty goals+35%

2 direct free-kick goals +100%

0-2

157′+119%

Scores every 72′-54%

Goal contribution

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

9 total contributions +3

6-3

5 assists (Opta™ criteria) +4

1-4

5 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +4

1-4

Assists every 126′ -65%

360′+186%

70′+17%

Goal contribution every 60′-14%

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

0/1-1

Game by game: every goal and assist by Messi and Ronaldo

Messi

4 goals and 5 assists in 5 games with a goal or assist

Date	Team	Opponent	Competition	Result	Goals	Assists
6 Jul 2021	Argentina	Colombia	Copa América · Semifinals	1-1		1
3 Jul 2021	Argentina	Ecuador	Copa América · Quarter finals	3-0	1	2
28 Jun 2021	Argentina	Bolivia	Copa América · Group stage	4-1	2	1
18 Jun 2021	Argentina	Uruguay	Copa América · Group stage	1-0		1
14 Jun 2021	Argentina	Chile	Copa América · Group stage	1-1	1

Ronaldo

5 goals and 1 assists in 3 games with a goal or assist

Date	Team	Opponent	Competition	Result	Goals	Assists
23 Jun 2021	Portugal	France	UEFA Euro · Group stage	2-2	2
19 Jun 2021	Portugal	Germany	UEFA Euro · Group stage	2-4	1	1
15 Jun 2021	Portugal	Hungary	UEFA Euro · Group stage	3-0	2

Messi vs Ronaldo in UEFA Euro and Copa America in 2021: 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 5 goals and 1 assist in 4 games (1.25). Ronaldo has more goals, but Messi has more assists. Titles: Messi 1, Ronaldo 0.

Data updated on 01/11/2026.

Cache date: 04-11-2026 19:39:21