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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 301–346 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
2007-10-23Ronaldo
Manchester United		Dynamo KyivChampions League2090Archive
2007-10-02Messi
Barcelona		VfB StuttgartChampions League1090Archive
2007-10-02Ronaldo
Manchester United		RomaChampions League0090Archive
2007-09-19Messi
Barcelona		LyonChampions League1088Archive
2007-09-19Ronaldo
Manchester United		Sporting CPChampions League1087Archive
2007-05-02Ronaldo
Manchester United		AC MilanChampions League0090Archive
2007-04-24Ronaldo
Manchester United		AC MilanChampions League1090Archive
2007-04-10Ronaldo
Manchester United		RomaChampions League2190Archive
2007-04-04Ronaldo
Manchester United		RomaChampions League0090Archive
2007-03-07Ronaldo
Manchester United		LilleChampions League0182Archive
2007-03-06Messi
Barcelona		LiverpoolChampions League0090Archive
2007-02-21Messi
Barcelona		LiverpoolChampions League0090Archive
2007-02-20Ronaldo
Manchester United		LilleChampions League0067Archive
2006-12-06Ronaldo
Manchester United		BenficaChampions League0190Archive
2006-11-21Ronaldo
Manchester United		CelticChampions League0090Archive
2006-11-01Ronaldo
Manchester United		FC CopenhagenChampions League0090Archive
2006-10-31Messi
Barcelona		ChelseaChampions League0090Archive
2006-10-18Messi
Barcelona		ChelseaChampions League0090Archive
2006-10-17Ronaldo
Manchester United		FC CopenhagenChampions League0190Archive
2006-09-27Messi
Barcelona		Werder BremenChampions League1025 (sub)Archive
2006-09-26Ronaldo
Manchester United		BenficaChampions League0190Archive
2006-03-07Messi
Barcelona		ChelseaChampions League0025Archive
2006-02-22Messi
Barcelona		ChelseaChampions League0090Archive
2005-12-07Ronaldo
Manchester United		BenficaChampions League0067Archive
2005-11-22Ronaldo
Manchester United		VillarrealChampions League0090Archive
2005-11-02Messi
Barcelona		PanathinaikosChampions League1190Archive
2005-11-02Ronaldo
Manchester United		LilleChampions League0089Archive
2005-10-18Messi
Barcelona		PanathinaikosChampions League0023 (sub)Archive
2005-10-18Ronaldo
Manchester United		LilleChampions League0090Archive
2005-09-27Messi
Barcelona		UdineseChampions League0070Archive
2005-09-27Ronaldo
Manchester United		BenficaChampions League0090Archive
2005-09-14Messi
Barcelona		Werder BremenChampions League0024 (sub)Archive
2005-09-14Ronaldo
Manchester United		VillarrealChampions League0080Archive
2005-03-08Ronaldo
Manchester United		AC MilanChampions League0090Archive
2005-02-23Ronaldo
Manchester United		AC MilanChampions League0062Archive
2004-12-08Ronaldo
Manchester United		FenerbahceChampions League0090Archive
2004-12-07Messi
Barcelona		Shakhtar DonetskChampions League0090Archive
2004-11-23Ronaldo
Manchester United		LyonChampions League0090Archive
2004-11-03Ronaldo
Manchester United		Sparta PragueChampions League0069Archive
2004-10-19Ronaldo
Manchester United		Sparta PragueChampions League0010 (sub)Archive
2004-09-15Ronaldo
Manchester United		LyonChampions League0190Archive
2004-03-09Ronaldo
Manchester United		FC PortoChampions League008 (sub)Archive
2004-02-25Ronaldo
Manchester United		FC PortoChampions League0014 (sub)Archive
2003-11-26Ronaldo
Manchester United		PanathinaikosChampions League0090Archive
2003-11-04Ronaldo
Manchester United		Glasgow RangersChampions League0090Archive
2003-10-01Ronaldo
Manchester United		VfB StuttgartChampions League0089Archive

* 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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