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Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: Who is better and is the GOAT in football? The stats head-to-head showdown

Cristiano Ronaldo versus Lionel Messi - who is the GOAT? It is the biggest conundrum in football since the 'Diego Maradona or Pele?' debate.

The question of who is better between the Portuguese phenomenon and the empyrean Argentine has dominated the minds of football fans everywhere for the past decade and will persist into the future.

Club and national loyalties can cloud judgement on the matter, while personalities also play a part in how good a player is perceived to be, and most people know who they'd pick.

So who really is the greatest of all time? Never mind who you prefer, GOAL has taken a look at how the pair actually shape up head-to-head so you can be fully armed with facts in the eternal argument. 

On this page

  1. Club goals
  2. Club assists
  3. Champions League
  4. World Cup
  5. International
  6. Titles
  7. Individual awards


Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: Club goals

Ronaldo has scored more club goals than Messi, but only just and it should be noted that the Al-Nassr star benefits from having played two more seasons than his Argentine nemesis thus far.

Each of them has remarkably netted over 700 club goals in their career so far, with the five seasons between 2009-10 and 2014-15 proving particularly golden as they pushed each other to greater heights.

While Ronaldo currently has more goals overall, Messi has the edge in the scoring department, with a higher season average (37.9 to 35), having hit a high of 73 goals in 2011-12, though his average dropped after a disappointing maiden campaign at PSG in 2021-22.

Ronaldo's highest season return was 61, which he achieved in 2014-15, and he surpassed the 50-goal mark every season for six years between 2010-11 and 2015-16.

Interestingly, while Ronaldo's seasonal totals have declined somewhat in recent years - he failed to break the 30-goal mark in 2018-19 dur

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    • Messi vs Ronaldo in Spain Totals whilst Ronaldo was at Real Madrid (2009/10 - 2017/18)

    Goal Contributions

    • Goals

    • Assists

    • Appearances

    • Minutes Played

      Messi 26,028 Minutes Played
      Ronaldo 25,103 Minutes Played

    • Goals Per Game

      Messi 1.06 Goals Per Game
      Ronaldo 1.07 Goals Per Game

    • Minutes Per Goal

      Messi 79.1 Minutes Per Goal
      Ronaldo 80.7 Minutes Per Goal

    • Mins Per Goal/Assist

      Messi 57.7 Mins Per Goal/Assist
      Ronaldo 63.1 Mins Per Goal/Assist

    • Hat-tricks

    Goals By Type

    • Penalties

    • Free Kick Goals

      Ronaldo 20 Free Kick Goals

    • Outside the Box

      Ronaldo 23 Outside the Box
      not including free kick goals

    • Inside the Box

      Ronaldo 207 Inside the Box
      not including penalty goals

    • Left Foot

    • Right Foot

    • Headers

    • Other Body Part

      Ronaldo 1 Other Body Part

    Performance Stats

    • Shots

      Data not available for all games

    • Shots on Target

      Messi 757 Shots on Target
      Ronaldo 831 Shots on Target
      Data not available for all games

    • % of Shots on Target

      Messi 48.6% % of Shots on Target
      Ronaldo 42.2% % of Shots on Target
      Data not available for all games

    • Shots Per Goal

      Messi 4.74 Shots Per Goal
      Ronaldo 6.33 Shots Per Goal
      Data not available for all games

    • Successful Dribbles

      Messi 1,375 Successful Dribbles
      Ronaldo 523 Successful Dribbles
      Data not available for all games

    • Key Passes

      Data not available for all games

    • Big Chances Created

      Messi 193 Big Chances Created
      Ronaldo 102 Big Chances Created
      Data not available for all games

    • Aerial Duels

      Data not available for all games

    • Penalty Conversion

      Messi 80.4% Penalty Conversion
      Ronaldo 84.7% Penalty Conversion

    • Free Kick Attemtps

      Messi 160 Free Kick Attemtps
      Ronaldo 313 Free Kick Attemtps
      Data not available for all games

    • Man of the Match*

      Messi 167 Man of the Match*
      Ronaldo 93 Man of the Match*
      Data not available for all games

    • Average Match Rating*

      Messi 8.67 Average Match Rating*
      Ronaldo 8.19 Average Match Rating*
      Data not available for all games
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    Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: Head-to-head stats | OneFootball

    Highlights

    • Messi and Ronaldo have faced each other 36 times, with Messi winning 16 matches and Ronaldo winning 11 matches.
    • Messi has scored 22 goals and provided 12 assists in their clashes, while Ronaldo has scored 21 goals and provided 1 assist.
    • Despite their intense rivalry, Messi and Ronaldo's overall goalscoring record against each other is incredibly close, with just a single goal separating them after 36 games.

    Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? Who is the greatest player of all time? It's a debate that has been raging on for many years. Ronaldo has the bragging rights when it comes to goals scored. Messi has the bragging rights when it comes to the Ballon d'Or. Oh, and the small matter of winning the World Cup.

    They're now both in the twilight of their careers. Both have left European football seemingly for good. Ronaldo left Manchester United for Saudi Arabia while Messi left behind his struggles in Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami. Their paths may never cross again.

    But at the peak of their powers, they were clashing on the regular. Their first three meetings came in the Champions League with Ronaldo at Manchester United and Messi at Barcelona. United got the better of Barca in the 2007/08 Champions League semi-final, although neither scored over the two legs. The Portuguese star did miss a penalty during the 0-0 in the first leg before Paul Scholes' strike saw Sir Alex Ferguson's side reach the final. One year later, the two sides met in the Champions League final with Messi scoring during Barcelona's 2-0 triumph in Rome.

    But then it was time for the Barcelona vs Real Madrid rivalry that established both players as world superstars. From 2009 to 2018, the pair competed against each other in Spain in what were always must-watch clashes for every football fan.

    Messi vs Ronaldo: Head-to-head record

    Every time Messi and Ronaldo have faced each other

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    Who has scored more goals: Messi or Ronaldo?

    Leo Messiand Cristiano Ronaldoare on the list of the best players in the history of football, mainly for their impact on the game and their ability to win titles. But, as they say, statistics rule.

    One common thread between the two is the eternal comparison: who is better, Ronaldo or Messi, and who has scored more goals? BeSoccer Pro answers these questions with its up-to-date and detailed data.

    Messi v Ronaldo

    Following the last match played, Leo Messi has now played 1,072 games at professional level. In those games, the Argentine has scored 840 goals. In addition, he has provided a total of 361 assists. In other words: 1,201 goals have come directly from his boots.

    As for Cristiano Ronaldo, his statistics are even better from an absolute point of view. He has scored 903 goals in 1,239 matches, making him the all-time top scorer. A stratospheric achievement, although it cannot be ruled out that Messi, now 35, could take it away from him. In the assists statistics he is worse off, with 222 assists, which is why the Portuguese's absolute contribution is lower: he has generated 1,125 goals.

    Looking at the averages, Leo Messi's stands at 0.79 goals and 0.34 assists. Cristiano Ronaldo's is 0.73 and 0.18, respectively. And that's including his penalty goals.

    Club goals: Messi vs Ronaldo

    Looking at club matches only, the gap is much narrower. The player from Rosario has managed to score 731 goals and provided 316 assists. That is to say, 1.047 are the ones he has produced directly. All this in a total of 881 matches.

    How many does Cristiano stand on? Well, the Portuguese, after a total of 990 games spread between Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al-Nassr, has scored 769 goals and provided 202 assists. All in all, 970 goals generated.

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