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.
Recorded goals in World Cup Qualifiers: Messi 36, Ronaldo 41. Explore the dated goal records, opponents, sources and competition scope.
Ronaldo leads this one 41–36 in the World Cup Qualifiers. Every goal is listed below with the date and competition.
| Opponent | Messi | Ronaldo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Andorra | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Hungary | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Latvia | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Chile | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Faroe Islands | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sweden | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Colombia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| # | Date | Player | For | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 04 Sep 2004 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Latvia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 15 | 08 Sep 2004 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Estonia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 16 | 13 Oct 2004 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Russia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 17 | 13 Oct 2004 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Russia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 18 | 17 Nov 2004 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 28 | 04 Jun 2005 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Slovakia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 29 | 08 Jun 2005 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Estonia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 41 | 17 Oct 2007 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 44 | 21 Nov 2007 | Messi | Argentina | Colombia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 59 | 11 Oct 2008 | Messi | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 84 | 28 Mar 2009 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 212 | 07 Oct 2011 | Messi | Argentina | Chile | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 222 | 15 Nov 2011 | Messi | Argentina | Colombia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 276 | 02 Jun 2012 | Messi | Argentina | Ecuador | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 310 | 07 Sep 2012 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 287 | 08 Sep 2012 | Messi | Argentina | Paraguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 294 | 13 Oct 2012 | Messi | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 295 | 13 Oct 2012 | Messi | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 296 | 17 Oct 2012 | Messi | Argentina | Chile | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 340 | 23 Mar 2013 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 366 | 06 Sep 2013 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Northern Ireland | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 367 | 06 Sep 2013 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Northern Ireland | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 368 | 06 Sep 2013 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Northern Ireland | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 354 | 10 Sep 2013 | Messi | Argentina | Paraguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 355 | 10 Sep 2013 | Messi | Argentina | Paraguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 392 | 15 Nov 2013 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Sweden | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 393 | 19 Nov 2013 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Sweden | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 394 | 19 Nov 2013 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Sweden | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 395 | 19 Nov 2013 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Sweden | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 499 | 30 Mar 2016 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 512 | 01 Sep 2016 | Messi | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 552 | 07 Oct 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Andorra | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 553 | 07 Oct 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Andorra | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 554 | 07 Oct 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Andorra | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 555 | 07 Oct 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Andorra | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 556 | 10 Oct 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Faroe Islands | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 561 | 13 Nov 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Latvia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 562 | 13 Nov 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Latvia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 526 | 15 Nov 2016 | Messi | Argentina | Colombia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 552 | 23 Mar 2017 | Messi | Argentina | Chile | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 582 | 25 Mar 2017 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 583 | 25 Mar 2017 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 601 | 09 Jun 2017 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Latvia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 602 | 09 Jun 2017 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Latvia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 606 | 31 Aug 2017 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Faroe Islands | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 607 | 31 Aug 2017 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Faroe Islands | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 608 | 31 Aug 2017 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Faroe Islands | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 613 | 07 Oct 2017 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Andorra | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 580 | 11 Oct 2017 | Messi | Argentina | Ecuador | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 581 | 11 Oct 2017 | Messi | Argentina | Ecuador | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 582 | 11 Oct 2017 | Messi | Argentina | Ecuador | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 706 | 08 Oct 2020 | Messi | Argentina | Ecuador | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 771 | 30 Mar 2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 744 | 03 Jun 2021 | Messi | Argentina | Chile | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 784 | 01 Sep 2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Republic of Ireland | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 785 | 01 Sep 2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Republic of Ireland | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 749 | 10 Sep 2021 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 750 | 10 Sep 2021 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 751 | 10 Sep 2021 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 753 | 10 Oct 2021 | Messi | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 792 | 12 Oct 2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 793 | 12 Oct 2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 794 | 12 Oct 2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 760 | 26 Mar 2022 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 819 | 07 Sep 2023 | Messi | Argentina | Ecuador | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 820 | 17 Oct 2023 | Messi | Argentina | Peru | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 821 | 17 Oct 2023 | Messi | Argentina | Peru | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 844 | 15 Oct 2024 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 845 | 15 Oct 2024 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 846 | 15 Oct 2024 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 878 | 04 Sep 2025 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 879 | 04 Sep 2025 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 941 | 06 Sep 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Armenia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 942 | 06 Sep 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Armenia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 943 | 09 Sep 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 947 | 14 Oct 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 948 | 14 Oct 2025 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | World Cup Qualifiers |
77 goals listed.
News checked
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