Messi vs Ronaldo at the Same Age: What the Goal Record Shows
Compare Messi and Ronaldo at the same age using match dates and birthday windows. See why annual output and cumulative career goals differ.
Explore Messi and Ronaldo matches, including zero-goal games, with assists, playing minutes, competitions and source links.
28 goals · 1 archive-defined assists · 3,437 source-reported playing minutes.
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| Date | Player / team | Opponent | Competition | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Kholood | Saudi Pro League | 3 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-10-23 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Faisaly | Saudi Pro League | 1* | 0 | 90 | Archive · League credit* |
| 2026-10-20 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Neom SC | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-10-12 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Neftchi Fergana | AFC Champions League Elite | 1 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-10-09 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Diriyah Club | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-09-24 | Ronaldo Portugal | Wales | Nations League | 0 | 0 | 67 | Archive |
| 2026-09-15 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ain | AFC Champions League Elite | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-09-12 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Khaleej | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-09-09 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Abha | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-09-05 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ittihad | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-08-28 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Taawoun | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 80 | Archive |
| 2026-08-25 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ettifaq | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 45 | Archive |
| 2026-08-21 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Riyadh | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 28 (sub) | Archive |
| 2026-07-06 | Ronaldo Portugal | Spain | World Cup | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-07-02 | Ronaldo Portugal | Croatia | World Cup | 1 | 0 | 81 | Archive |
| 2026-06-27 | Ronaldo Portugal | Colombia | World Cup | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-06-23 | Ronaldo Portugal | Uzbekistan | World Cup | 2 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-06-17 | Ronaldo Portugal | DR Congo | World Cup | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-06-10 | Ronaldo Portugal | Nigeria | Friendly | 0 | 0 | 65 | Archive |
| 2026-06-06 | Ronaldo Portugal | Chile | Friendly | 0 | 0 | 45 | Archive |
| 2026-05-21 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Damac | Saudi Pro League | 2 | 0 | 87 | Archive |
| 2026-05-16 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Gamba Osaka | AFC Champions League 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-05-12 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Hilal | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 83 | Archive |
| 2026-05-07 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Shabab | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 89 | Archive |
| 2026-05-03 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Qadasiya | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-04-29 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ahli | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 89 | Archive |
| 2026-04-22 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ahli Doha | AFC Champions League 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | Archive |
| 2026-04-19 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Wasl | AFC Champions League 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | Archive |
| 2026-04-15 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ettifaq | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 89 | Archive |
| 2026-04-11 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Okhdood | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 82 | Archive |
| 2026-04-03 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Najma | Saudi Pro League | 2 | 0 | 83 | Archive |
| 2026-02-28 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Feiha | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 81 | Archive |
| 2026-02-25 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Najma | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 1 | 57 | Archive |
| 2026-02-21 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Hazem | Saudi Pro League | 2 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-02-14 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Fateh | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 89 | Archive |
| 2026-01-30 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Kholood | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 79 | Archive |
| 2026-01-26 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Taawoun | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-01-21 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Damac | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-01-17 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Shabab | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-01-12 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Hilal | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 83 | Archive |
| 2026-01-08 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al Qadasiya | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
| 2026-01-02 | Ronaldo Al-Nassr FC | Al-Ahli | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | 90 | Archive |
* 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.
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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News checked
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
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 .
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