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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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47 player appearances in this view

41 goals · 21 archive-defined assists · 3,968 source-reported playing minutes.

Showing 1–47 of 47. Definitions, coverage and checks · Appearance reuse policy

One row per player appearance. Dates use the match date, not the report publication date.
DatePlayer / teamOpponentCompetitionGoalsAssistsMinutesSource
2026-11-01Messi
Inter Miami
New EnglandMLS1190Archive
2026-10-28Messi
Inter Miami
FC CincinnatiMLS0090Archive
2026-10-24Messi
Inter Miami
New York Red BullsMLS0034 (sub)Archive
2026-10-17Messi
Inter Miami
Atlanta UnitedMLS2090Archive
2026-10-14Messi
Inter Miami
New York CityMLS0190Archive
2026-10-10Messi
Inter Miami
DC UnitedMLS2090Archive
2026-10-06Messi
Argentina
BeninFriendly1290Archive
2026-09-27Messi
Inter Miami
ColumbusMLS1090Archive
2026-09-20Messi
Inter Miami
San DiegoMLS1090Archive
2026-09-16Messi
Inter Miami
Cruz AzulCampeones Cup1190Archive
2026-09-12Messi
Inter Miami
Nashville SCMLS1090Archive
2026-09-09Messi
Inter Miami
Chicago FireMLS0190Archive
2026-09-05Messi
Inter Miami
Atlanta UnitedMLS0190Archive
2026-08-29Messi
Inter Miami
MontrealMLS4190Archive
2026-08-22Messi
Inter Miami
TorontoMLS1090Archive
2026-08-19Messi
Inter Miami
Philadelphia UnionMLS1090Archive
2026-08-15Messi
Inter Miami
Nashville SCMLS0190Archive
2026-08-12Messi
Inter Miami
LeonLeagues Cup0045 (sub)Archive
2026-08-05Messi
Inter Miami
San LuisLeagues Cup2190Archive
2026-08-01Messi
Inter Miami
ColumbusMLS0037 (sub)Archive
2026-07-19Messi
Argentina
SpainWorld Cup00120Archive
2026-07-15Messi
Argentina
EnglandWorld Cup0290Archive
2026-07-11Messi
Argentina
SwitzerlandWorld Cup01120Archive
2026-07-07Messi
Argentina
EgyptWorld Cup1190Archive
2026-07-03Messi
Argentina
Cape VerdeWorld Cup10120Archive
2026-06-27Messi
Argentina
JordanWorld Cup1030 (sub)Archive
2026-06-22Messi
Argentina
AustriaWorld Cup2090Archive
2026-06-16Messi
Argentina
AlgeriaWorld Cup3079Archive
2026-06-09Messi
Argentina
IcelandFriendly1020 (sub)Archive
2026-05-24Messi
Inter Miami
Philadelphia UnionMLS0273Archive
2026-05-17Messi
Inter Miami
Portland TimbersMLS1190Archive
2026-05-13Messi
Inter Miami
FC CincinnatiMLS2190Archive
2026-05-09Messi
Inter Miami
TorontoMLS1290Archive
2026-05-02Messi
Inter Miami
Orlando CityMLS1190Archive
2026-04-25Messi
Inter Miami
New EnglandMLS0090Archive
2026-04-22Messi
Inter Miami
Real Salt LakeMLS0090Archive
2026-04-18Messi
Inter Miami
Colorado RapidsMLS2090Archive
2026-04-11Messi
Inter Miami
New York Red BullsMLS0090Archive
2026-04-04Messi
Inter Miami
AustinMLS1090Archive
2026-03-31Messi
Argentina
ZambiaFriendly1090Archive
2026-03-27Messi
Argentina
MauritaniaFriendly0050 (sub)Archive
2026-03-22Messi
Inter Miami
New York CityMLS1090Archive
2026-03-18Messi
Inter Miami
Nashville SCCONCACAF Champions Cup1090Archive
2026-03-11Messi
Inter Miami
Nashville SCCONCACAF Champions Cup0090Archive
2026-03-07Messi
Inter Miami
DC UnitedMLS1090Archive
2026-03-01Messi
Inter Miami
Orlando CityMLS2090Archive
2026-02-21Messi
Inter Miami
LAFCMLS0090Archive

* 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 2026-11-02T18:46:07+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 earns MLS Team of the Matchday recognition

Inter Miami confirms Messi’s selection for Matchday 34 after his goal and assist against New England.

Our take: Our 2026 MLS archive records 26 goals and 13 final-touch assists for Messi; that assist definition excludes the secondary credits MLS can award. Read the league’s recognition alongside the match archive, rather than treating all assist totals as interchangeable. Messi’s 2026 MLS match archive → Assist definitions and coverage →Analysis uses records reviewed .

Official source · dated record and own-data scope reviewed

Full report · Inter Miami CF · official Matchday 34 selection

CRISTIANO RONALDO

Ronaldo’s scoring streak faces Kane test

UEFA says Kane could equal Ronaldo’s 11-game Champions League scoring run when Bayern visit Atlético on Tuesday.

Our take: Our Champions League appearance archive puts Ronaldo’s longest scoring run at 11 games and Messi’s at five, counting consecutive appearances rather than fixtures a player missed. That makes Kane’s chase a consistency comparison alongside the separate career-goals leaderboard. Inspect Champions League appearances → Champions League goal totals →Analysis uses records reviewed .

Official source · dated record and own-data scope reviewed

Full report · UEFA · consecutive scoring record and fixture

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