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Messi vs Ronaldo Match History — Every Appearance

Explore Messi and Ronaldo matches, including zero-goal games, with assists, playing minutes, competitions and source links.

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346 player appearances in this view

269 goals · 81 archive-defined assists · 29,521 source-reported playing minutes. A match in which both players appeared has one record for each player.

Showing 201–250 of 346. Definitions, coverage and checks · Appearance reuse policy

One row per player appearance. Dates use the match date, not the report publication date.
DatePlayer / teamOpponentCompetitionGoalsAssistsMinutesSource
2012-04-18Messi
Barcelona		ChelseaChampions League0090Archive
2012-04-17Ronaldo
Real Madrid		Bayern MunichChampions League0190Archive
2012-04-04Ronaldo
Real Madrid		APOELChampions League2090Archive
2012-04-03Messi
Barcelona		AC MilanChampions League2090Archive
2012-03-28Messi
Barcelona		AC MilanChampions League0090Archive
2012-03-27Ronaldo
Real Madrid		APOELChampions League0090Archive
2012-03-14Ronaldo
Real Madrid		CSKA MoscowChampions League2090Archive
2012-03-07Messi
Barcelona		Bayer LeverkusenChampions League5090Archive
2012-02-21Ronaldo
Real Madrid		CSKA MoscowChampions League1090Archive
2012-02-14Messi
Barcelona		Bayer LeverkusenChampions League1190Archive
2011-11-23Messi
Barcelona		AC MilanChampions League1190Archive
2011-11-02Ronaldo
Real Madrid		LyonChampions League2090Archive
2011-11-01Messi
Barcelona		Viktoria PlzenChampions League3090Archive
2011-10-19Messi
Barcelona		Viktoria PlzenChampions League0290Archive
2011-10-18Ronaldo
Real Madrid		LyonChampions League0190Archive
2011-09-28Messi
Barcelona		BATE BorisovChampions League2090Archive
2011-09-27Ronaldo
Real Madrid		AjaxChampions League1190Archive
2011-09-14Ronaldo
Real Madrid		Dinamo ZagrebChampions League0090Archive
2011-09-13Messi
Barcelona		AC MilanChampions League0190Archive
2011-05-28Messi
Barcelona		Manchester UnitedChampions League1090Archive
2011-05-03Messi
Barcelona		Real MadridChampions League0090Archive
2011-05-03Ronaldo
Real Madrid		BarcelonaChampions League0090Archive
2011-04-27Messi
Barcelona		Real MadridChampions League2090Archive
2011-04-27Ronaldo
Real Madrid		BarcelonaChampions League0090Archive
2011-04-13Ronaldo
Real Madrid		Tottenham HotspurChampions League1065Archive
2011-04-12Messi
Barcelona		Shakhtar DonetskChampions League1090Archive
2011-04-06Messi
Barcelona		Shakhtar DonetskChampions League0190Archive
2011-04-05Ronaldo
Real Madrid		Tottenham HotspurChampions League1090Archive
2011-03-16Ronaldo
Real Madrid		LyonChampions League0174Archive
2011-03-08Messi
Barcelona		ArsenalChampions League2090Archive
2011-02-22Ronaldo
Real Madrid		LyonChampions League0190Archive
2011-02-16Messi
Barcelona		ArsenalChampions League0190Archive
2010-12-08Ronaldo
Real Madrid		AuxerreChampions League1172Archive
2010-12-07Messi
Barcelona		Rubin KazanChampions League0027 (sub)Archive
2010-11-24Messi
Barcelona		PanathinaikosChampions League1090Archive
2010-11-23Ronaldo
Real Madrid		AjaxChampions League2090Archive
2010-11-03Ronaldo
Real Madrid		AC MilanChampions League0090Archive
2010-11-02Messi
Barcelona		FC CopenhagenChampions League1090Archive
2010-10-20Messi
Barcelona		FC CopenhagenChampions League2090Archive
2010-10-19Ronaldo
Real Madrid		AC MilanChampions League1190Archive
2010-09-29Messi
Barcelona		Rubin KazanChampions League0029 (sub)Archive
2010-09-28Ronaldo
Real Madrid		AuxerreChampions League0090Archive
2010-09-15Ronaldo
Real Madrid		AjaxChampions League0090Archive
2010-09-14Messi
Barcelona		PanathinaikosChampions League2190Archive
2010-04-28Messi
Barcelona		Inter MilanChampions League0090Archive
2010-04-20Messi
Barcelona		Inter MilanChampions League0090Archive
2010-04-06Messi
Barcelona		ArsenalChampions League4090Archive
2010-03-31Messi
Barcelona		ArsenalChampions League0087Archive
2010-03-17Messi
Barcelona		VfB StuttgartChampions League2090Archive
2010-03-10Ronaldo
Real Madrid		LyonChampions League1090Archive

* Ronaldo’s Al Faisaly goal follows league credit, which differs from the source archive. Playing-time figures retain the archive’s convention. Read the differences.

Coverage and sources

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 2026-11-04T11:08:01+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

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LIONEL MESSI

Messi overtaken by Neuer in Champions League appearances

UEFA lists Neuer on 164 main-competition appearances, ahead of Messi’s 163; Ronaldo remains top on 183.

Our take: In our matching main-competition archive, Messi averages 0.79 goals per appearance and Ronaldo 0.77. That scoring comparison uses the same eligible matches for each player’s goals and appearances, and answers a different question from the appearance ranking. Compare Champions League goals and appearances → Inspect the appearance archive →Analysis uses records reviewed .

Official UEFA and Bundesliga sources · main-competition scope checked

Full report · UEFA · official Champions League appearance list

CRISTIANO RONALDO

Ronaldo keeps streak record as Kane’s run ends

UEFA confirms Kane did not score in Bayern’s win at Atlético, ending his run short of Ronaldo’s record.

Our take: Counting appearances in our archive, Ronaldo’s longest Champions League scoring run is 11 matches, compared with Messi’s 5. This counts successive appearances, so it should not be confused with goals in successive team fixtures or a single-season scoring record. Compare Champions League goals → Inspect Messi’s 2016 Champions League appearances →Analysis uses records reviewed .

Official UEFA update · completed match and own archive calculation reviewed

Full report · UEFA · Champions League scoring-streak record

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