Who scored more in 2008, Messi or Ronaldo? Messi scored 23 goals and Ronaldo scored 35. Full 2008 goal-by-goal breakdown by competition and opponent.
Ronaldo leads this one 35–23 in 2008. Every goal is listed below with the date and competition.
| Competition | Messi | Ronaldo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| LaLiga | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Champions League | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| EFL Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| European Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Friendly | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World Cup Qualifiers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| # | Date | Player | For | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 05-Jan-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Aston Villa | FA Cup |
| 44 | 06-Jan-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Racing Santander | Copa del Rey |
| 45 | 12-Jan-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Villarreal CF | LaLiga |
| 95 | 12-Jan-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Newcastle United | Premier League |
| 96 | 12-Jan-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Newcastle United | Premier League |
| 97 | 12-Jan-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Newcastle United | Premier League |
| 98 | 19-Jan-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Reading FC | Premier League |
| 99 | 27-Jan-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup |
| 100 | 27-Jan-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup |
| 101 | 30-Jan-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Portsmouth FC | Premier League |
| 102 | 30-Jan-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Portsmouth FC | Premier League |
| 46 | 09-Feb-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 103 | 23-Feb-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Newcastle United | Premier League |
| 104 | 23-Feb-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Newcastle United | Premier League |
| 47 | 01-Mar-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Levante UD | LaLiga |
| 105 | 04-Mar-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Olympique Lyon | Champions League |
| 106 | 15-Mar-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Derby County | Premier League |
| 107 | 19-Mar-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League |
| 108 | 19-Mar-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League |
| 109 | 23-Mar-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Liverpool FC | Premier League |
| 48 | 29-Mar-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Deportivo de La Coruña | LaLiga |
| 110 | 29-Mar-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 111 | 01-Apr-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | AS Roma | Champions League |
| 49 | 05-Apr-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Madrid | LaLiga |
| 112 | 06-Apr-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Middlesbrough FC | Premier League |
| 113 | 13-Apr-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Arsenal FC | Premier League |
| 114 | 03-May-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | West Ham United | Premier League |
| 115 | 03-May-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | West Ham United | Premier League |
| 116 | 11-May-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Wigan Athletic | Premier League |
| 50 | 13-May-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia CF | LaLiga |
| 117 | 21-May-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Chelsea FC | Champions League |
| 51 | 04-Jun-2008 | Messi | Argentina | Mexico | Friendly |
| 118 | 11-Jun-2008 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Czech Republic | European Championship |
| 52 | 13-Sep-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Sporting Gijón | LaLiga |
| 53 | 20-Sep-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Racing Santander | LaLiga |
| 119 | 23-Sep-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Middlesbrough FC | EFL Cup |
| 54 | 24-Sep-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Sporting CP | Champions League |
| 120 | 27-Sep-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League |
| 55 | 04-Oct-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Almería | LaLiga |
| 56 | 11-Oct-2008 | Messi | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 57 | 18-Oct-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Betis | LaLiga |
| 121 | 18-Oct-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League |
| 58 | 22-Oct-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Shakhtar Donetsk | Champions League |
| 59 | 25-Oct-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | RCD Mallorca | LaLiga |
| 122 | 29-Oct-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | West Ham United | Premier League |
| 123 | 29-Oct-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | West Ham United | Premier League |
| 124 | 01-Nov-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Hull City | Premier League |
| 125 | 01-Nov-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Hull City | Premier League |
| 60 | 05-Nov-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia CF | Champions League |
| 61 | 08-Nov-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | RCD Espanyol | LaLiga |
| 126 | 15-Nov-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 127 | 15-Nov-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 62 | 22-Nov-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 63 | 29-Nov-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Numancia | LaLiga |
| 64 | 10-Dec-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Shakhtar Donetsk | Champions League |
| 65 | 13-Dec-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Sevilla FC | LaLiga |
| 128 | 18-Dec-2008 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Gamba Osaka | FIFA Club World Cup |
| 66 | 20-Dec-2008 | Messi | Barcelona | Villarreal CF | LaLiga |
58 goals listed.