Combine dates, ages, clubs, competitions and opponents. Inspect the matching records, honest coverage and a shareable comparison.
Filters combine with AND. Dates are inclusive; July–June seasons and birthday-age windows are separate definitions. The player windows can differ when you compare the same ages. Goals come from the shared ledger; every rate requires a matching archive population.
Venue, tournament stage and penalty exclusions are not complete historical filters yet. We do not silently treat unknown records as non-penalties or league matches. Inspect field coverage. Reviewed full senior-career aggregates, with a separate Champions League option, are available: penalties, source-defined free kicks and non-penalty goals. They are not inferred from these incomplete individual goal fields.
Snapshot workspace-3897f41a9a558ae3 · Dataset definitions and checks
| Metric | Messi | Ronaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible goals | 18 | 3 |
| Hat-trick matches (3+ goals) | 1 | 0 |
| Appearances | 14 | 12 |
| Starts | 13 | 9 |
| Assists · archive final-touch definition | 6 | 2 |
| Playing minutes · archive convention | 1,263 | 856 |
| Goals per 90 | 1.28 | 0.32 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.43 | 0.21 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 1.71 | 0.53 |
Blue = Messi; red = Ronaldo. Counts respect all selected filters, including each player’s own age window. Bar lengths share one scale.
26 player-match records · page 1 of 2 · at most 25 rendered. Zero-goal archive appearances are included. Newer goal-only matches show unknown denominators; they are not silently turned into complete appearances.
| Player / match | Ledger goals | Archive goals / assists / minutes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messi · 2022-12-18 Argentina vs France World Cup | 2 | 2 / 0 / 120 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-12-13 Argentina vs Croatia World Cup | 1 | 1 / 1 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-12-10 Portugal vs Morocco World Cup | 0 | 0 / 0 / 39 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-12-09 Argentina vs Netherlands World Cup | 1 | 1 / 1 / 120 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-12-06 Portugal vs Switzerland World Cup | 0 | 0 / 0 / 16 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-12-03 Argentina vs Australia World Cup | 1 | 1 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-12-02 Portugal vs South Korea World Cup | 0 | 0 / 0 / 65 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-11-30 Argentina vs Poland World Cup | 0 | 0 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-11-28 Portugal vs Uruguay World Cup | 0 | 0 / 0 / 81 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-11-26 Argentina vs Mexico World Cup | 1 | 1 / 1 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-11-24 Portugal vs Ghana World Cup | 1 | 1 / 0 / 87 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-11-22 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia World Cup | 1 | 1 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-11-16 Argentina vs United Arab Emirates Friendly | 1 | 1 / 1 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-09-27 Argentina vs Jamaica Friendly | 2 | 2 / 0 / 33 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-09-27 Portugal vs Spain Nations League | 0 | 0 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-09-24 Portugal vs Czech Republic Nations League | 0 | 0 / 1 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-09-23 Argentina vs Honduras Friendly | 2 | 2 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-06-09 Portugal vs Czech Republic Nations League | 0 | 0 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-06-05 Argentina vs Estonia Friendly | 5 | 5 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-06-05 Portugal vs Switzerland Nations League | 2 | 2 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-06-02 Portugal vs Spain Nations League | 0 | 0 / 0 / 28 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-06-01 Argentina vs Italy Finalissima | 0 | 0 / 2 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-03-29 Argentina vs Ecuador World Cup Qualifiers | 0 | 0 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Ronaldo · 2022-03-29 Portugal vs North Macedonia World Cup Qualifiers | 0 | 0 / 1 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
| Messi · 2022-03-26 Argentina vs Venezuela World Cup Qualifiers | 1 | 1 / 0 / 90 | dated appearance archive |
This is a small primary-source sample, not career penalty/free-kick or finishing totals. “Other” means a verified goal that is neither an in-match penalty nor a direct free kick; it can still follow an assisted set piece. Unclassified goals remain unknown. Goal minutes are regulation minute plus added-time component; match playing minutes are a different field.
| Goal | Minute | Body part | Method / location | Source |
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No reviewed primary event extensions are available in this slice yet. No numerical career finish-type claim is made.
Download the reviewed primary event slice (CSV) · Field coverage and pending evidence · Senior honours, with their separate counting rules
Senior competitive club goals and senior internationals, including international friendlies. Youth, Olympic, club-friendly and shootout goals are excluded. Includes the Arab Club Champions Cup.
Latest recorded goal: Messi 2026-11-01 · Ronaldo 2026-10-29. Matches checked through: Messi 2026-11-01 · Ronaldo 2026-10-29. Checked 2026-11-02T12:06:43+00:00. A separate reviewed match archive now supplies zero-goal appearances, assists and minutes with its own coverage and definition. Complete career finish-type and goal-minute breakdowns remain unavailable; selected primary-source event fields can be inspected in the comparison workspace. Methodology · CSV
Imported historical match records, supplemented by club and league reports and attributed reporting. This is a dated record, not a live score.
Match-data sources, definitions and checks · Appearance reuse policy
News checked
Inter Miami’s final report confirms a 2–1 comeback at New England, with Messi scoring the 83rd-minute winner.
Our take: One goal cuts Messi’s distance to 1,000 to 63, while the gap to Ronaldo is 48 in our current ledger. Race to 1,000 →Analysis uses records reviewed .
Official final match reports · independently recomputed shared goal total
365Scores reproduces a Piers Morgan X post defending Ronaldo after Ten Hag’s latest interview. Here is what is reporting and what is opinion.
Our take: Our goal record gives this debate a measurable reference point: Ronaldo leads Messi 985–937, but Messi has more non-penalty goals in the separately reviewed career series, 822–801. Career non-penalty comparison →Analysis uses records reviewed .
Attributed reporting · see source and verification notes