Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: Champions League and international records
How the duo compare at the top level for club and country
Ronaldo vs. Messi in European football
Statistics according to Uefa.com:
- Champions League goals (group stage to final): Ronaldo 137 (18 for Man Utd; 105 for Real Madrid; 14 for Juventus); Messi 123 (120 for Barcelona; 3 for PSG)
- Total Uefa competition goals: Ronaldo 140; Messi 126
- Champions League hat-tricks: Ronaldo 8; Messi 8
- All-time Champions League group stage goals: Ronaldo 70; Messi 74
- Did you know? Ronaldo is the only player to score in three Uefa Champions League finals, and the first to score in 11 successive Champions League matches
Champions League head-to-head
- Ronaldo Champions League winners’ medals - 5: 2007–08 (with Man Utd); 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 (with Real Madrid)
- Messi Champions League winners’ medals - 4: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15 (all with Barcelona)
- Career Champions League hat-tricks: 8 each
International careers (friendly and competitive matches)
- Ronaldo: 115 goals and 32 assists in 182 appearances for Portugal
- Messi: 80 goals and 47 assists in 156 appearances for Argentina
- Hat-tricks: Ronaldo 10; Messi 7
- International goal ratio: Ronaldo 0.63; Messi 0.51
- Penalties: Ronaldo 16 (7 missed); Messi 18 (4 missed)
Fifa World Cup tournament records
Ronaldo’s World Cup goals
- 2006: 1
- 2010: 1
- 2014: 1
- 2018: 4
Messi’s World Cup goals
- 2006: 1
- 2010: 0
- 2014: 4
- 2018: 1
Ronaldo’s Uefa European Championship finals record
- Tournaments: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
- All-time finals record: 14 goals in 24 matches
- Euro 2004: two goals
- Euro 2008: one goal
- Euro 2012: three goals
- Euro 2016: three goals (Portugal won the tournament)
- Euro 2020: five goals (top scorer)
Messi’s Copa America finals record
- Tournaments: 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
- All-time finals record: 13 goals in 34 matches
- 2007 Copa America: two goals
- 2011 Copa America: zero goals
- 2015 Copa America: one goal
- 2016 Copa América Centenario: five goals
- 2019 Copa America: one goal
- 2021 Copa America: four goals (Argentina won the tournament)
