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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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42 player appearances in this view

28 goals · 1 archive-defined assists · 3,437 source-reported playing minutes.

Showing 1–42 of 42. Definitions, coverage and checks · Appearance reuse policy

One row per player appearance. Dates use the match date, not the report publication date.
DatePlayer / teamOpponentCompetitionGoalsAssistsMinutesSource
2026-10-29Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-KholoodSaudi Pro League3090Archive
2026-10-23Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al FaisalySaudi Pro League1*090Archive · League credit*
2026-10-20Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Neom SCSaudi Pro League0090Archive
2026-10-12Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Neftchi FerganaAFC Champions League Elite1090Archive
2026-10-09Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Diriyah ClubSaudi Pro League1090Archive
2026-09-24Ronaldo
Portugal
WalesNations League0067Archive
2026-09-15Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-AinAFC Champions League Elite0090Archive
2026-09-12Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-KhaleejSaudi Pro League0090Archive
2026-09-09Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
AbhaSaudi Pro League1090Archive
2026-09-05Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-IttihadSaudi Pro League0090Archive
2026-08-28Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-TaawounSaudi Pro League1080Archive
2026-08-25Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-EttifaqSaudi Pro League0045Archive
2026-08-21Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al RiyadhSaudi Pro League1028 (sub)Archive
2026-07-06Ronaldo
Portugal
SpainWorld Cup0090Archive
2026-07-02Ronaldo
Portugal
CroatiaWorld Cup1081Archive
2026-06-27Ronaldo
Portugal
ColombiaWorld Cup0090Archive
2026-06-23Ronaldo
Portugal
UzbekistanWorld Cup2090Archive
2026-06-17Ronaldo
Portugal
DR CongoWorld Cup0090Archive
2026-06-10Ronaldo
Portugal
NigeriaFriendly0065Archive
2026-06-06Ronaldo
Portugal
ChileFriendly0045Archive
2026-05-21Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
DamacSaudi Pro League2087Archive
2026-05-16Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Gamba OsakaAFC Champions League 20090Archive
2026-05-12Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al HilalSaudi Pro League0083Archive
2026-05-07Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al ShababSaudi Pro League1089Archive
2026-05-03Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al QadasiyaSaudi Pro League0090Archive
2026-04-29Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-AhliSaudi Pro League1089Archive
2026-04-22Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-Ahli DohaAFC Champions League 20078Archive
2026-04-19Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-WaslAFC Champions League 21067Archive
2026-04-15Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-EttifaqSaudi Pro League0089Archive
2026-04-11Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-OkhdoodSaudi Pro League1082Archive
2026-04-03Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-NajmaSaudi Pro League2083Archive
2026-02-28Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al FeihaSaudi Pro League0081Archive
2026-02-25Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-NajmaSaudi Pro League1157Archive
2026-02-21Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-HazemSaudi Pro League2090Archive
2026-02-14Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al FatehSaudi Pro League1089Archive
2026-01-30Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-KholoodSaudi Pro League1079Archive
2026-01-26Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-TaawounSaudi Pro League0090Archive
2026-01-21Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
DamacSaudi Pro League1090Archive
2026-01-17Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al ShababSaudi Pro League0090Archive
2026-01-12Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al HilalSaudi Pro League1083Archive
2026-01-08Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al QadasiyaSaudi Pro League1090Archive
2026-01-02Ronaldo
Al-Nassr FC
Al-AhliSaudi Pro 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 2026-11-02T18:46:07+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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