Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals, career statistics and red cards

All-time career (club and country, but excluding club friendlies)

• Ronaldo: 783 goals and 226 assists in 1,073 appearances 
• Messi: 748 goals and 315 assists in 929 appearances 
• Hat-tricks: Ronaldo 57; Messi 54
• Career goal ratio: Ronaldo 0.73; Messi 0.81
• Penalties: Ronaldo 139 (27 missed); Messi 100 (29 missed)

Club career (excluding friendlies)

• Ronaldo: 674 goals and 194 assists in 894 appearances 
• Messi: 672 goals and 268 assists in 778 appearances 
• Hat-tricks: Ronaldo 48; Messi 48
• Club goal ratio: Ronaldo 0.76; Messi 0.86
• Penalties: Ronaldo 125 (21 missed); Messi 82 (25 missed)

International careers (friendly and competitive matches)

• Ronaldo: 109 goals and 32 assists in 179 appearances for Portugal 
• Messi: 76 goals and 46 assists in 151 appearances for Argentina 
• Hat-tricks: Ronaldo 9; Messi 6
• International goal ratio: Ronaldo 0.61; Messi 0.50
• Penalties: Ronaldo 14 (6 missed); Messi 18 (4 missed)

2020-2021 final club statistics

• Messi (for Barcelona): 38 goals, 12 assists, 47 appearances, 1 red card
• Ronaldo (for Juventus): 36 goals, 5 assists, 44 appearances

2019-2020 final club statistics 

• Messi (for Barcelona): 31 goals, 25 assists, 44 appearances 
• Ronaldo (for Juventus): 37 goals, 5 assists, 46 appearances

2018-19 final club statistics

• Messi (for Barcelona): 51 goals, 19 assists, 50 matches
• Ronaldo (for Juventus): 28 goals, 10 assists, 43 matches

Career red cards: Messi 3, Ronaldo 11

Messi has been sent off three times in his career - twice for Argentina and once for Barcelona. He saw red just 43 seconds into his Argentina debut after coming on as a sub against Hungary in 2005. He was also sent off against Chile in the 2019 Copa America.

Messi’s third career red card - and first at club level - came on 17 January 2021. In the 3-2 Spanish Super Cup final loss against Athletic Bilbao, Messi walked after VAR spotted him lashing out against Asier Villalibre.

Ronaldo has been sent off 11 times in his career - once for Juventus, six times for Real Madrid and four times for Manchester United.