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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 251–300 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
2010-02-23Messi
Barcelona		VfB StuttgartChampions League0090Archive
2010-02-16Ronaldo
Real Madrid		LyonChampions League0090Archive
2009-12-09Messi
Barcelona		Dynamo KyivChampions League1090Archive
2009-12-08Ronaldo
Real Madrid		MarseilleChampions League2190Archive
2009-11-25Ronaldo
Real Madrid		FC ZurichChampions League0020 (sub)Archive
2009-11-04Messi
Barcelona		Rubin KazanChampions League0090Archive
2009-10-20Messi
Barcelona		Rubin KazanChampions League0090Archive
2009-09-30Ronaldo
Real Madrid		MarseilleChampions League2070Archive
2009-09-29Messi
Barcelona		Dynamo KyivChampions League1090Archive
2009-09-16Messi
Barcelona		Inter MilanChampions League0090Archive
2009-09-15Ronaldo
Real Madrid		FC ZurichChampions League2090Archive
2009-05-27Messi
Barcelona		Manchester UnitedChampions League1090Archive
2009-05-27Ronaldo
Manchester United		BarcelonaChampions League0090Archive
2009-05-06Messi
Barcelona		ChelseaChampions League0190Archive
2009-05-05Ronaldo
Manchester United		ArsenalChampions League2190Archive
2009-04-29Ronaldo
Manchester United		ArsenalChampions League0090Archive
2009-04-28Messi
Barcelona		ChelseaChampions League0090Archive
2009-04-15Ronaldo
Manchester United		FC PortoChampions League1090Archive
2009-04-14Messi
Barcelona		Bayern MunichChampions League0090Archive
2009-04-08Messi
Barcelona		Bayern MunichChampions League2190Archive
2009-04-07Ronaldo
Manchester United		FC PortoChampions League0090Archive
2009-03-11Messi
Barcelona		LyonChampions League1090Archive
2009-03-11Ronaldo
Manchester United		Inter MilanChampions League1090Archive
2009-02-24Messi
Barcelona		LyonChampions League0090Archive
2009-02-24Ronaldo
Manchester United		Inter MilanChampions League0090Archive
2008-11-26Messi
Barcelona		Sporting CPChampions League1157Archive
2008-11-25Ronaldo
Manchester United		VillarrealChampions League0090Archive
2008-11-05Ronaldo
Manchester United		CelticChampions League0090Archive
2008-11-04Messi
Barcelona		FC BaselChampions League1030 (sub)Archive
2008-10-22Messi
Barcelona		FC BaselChampions League1290Archive
2008-10-21Ronaldo
Manchester United		CelticChampions League0082Archive
2008-10-01Messi
Barcelona		Shakhtar DonetskChampions League2030 (sub)Archive
2008-09-30Ronaldo
Manchester United		AalborgChampions League0190Archive
2008-09-17Ronaldo
Manchester United		VillarrealChampions League0028 (sub)Archive
2008-09-16Messi
Barcelona		Sporting CPChampions League0090Archive
2008-05-21Ronaldo
Manchester United		ChelseaChampions League10120Archive
2008-04-29Messi
Barcelona		Manchester UnitedChampions League0090Archive
2008-04-29Ronaldo
Manchester United		BarcelonaChampions League0090Archive
2008-04-23Messi
Barcelona		Manchester UnitedChampions League0062Archive
2008-04-23Ronaldo
Manchester United		BarcelonaChampions League0090Archive
2008-04-01Ronaldo
Manchester United		RomaChampions League1090Archive
2008-03-04Messi
Barcelona		CelticChampions League0038Archive
2008-03-04Ronaldo
Manchester United		LyonChampions League1089Archive
2008-02-20Messi
Barcelona		CelticChampions League2090Archive
2008-02-20Ronaldo
Manchester United		LyonChampions League0090Archive
2007-11-27Messi
Barcelona		LyonChampions League1090Archive
2007-11-27Ronaldo
Manchester United		Sporting CPChampions League1190Archive
2007-11-07Messi
Barcelona		Glasgow RangersChampions League1190Archive
2007-11-07Ronaldo
Manchester United		Dynamo KyivChampions League1090Archive
2007-10-23Messi
Barcelona		Glasgow RangersChampions League0090Archive

* 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.

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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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