Who scored more in 2016, Messi or Ronaldo? Messi scored 50 goals and Ronaldo scored 55. Full 2016 goal-by-goal breakdown by competition and opponent.
Ronaldo leads this one 55–50 in 2016. Every goal is listed below with the date and competition.
| Competition | Messi | Ronaldo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 31 | 31 | 62 |
| Champions League | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| World Cup Qualifiers | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Copa América | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| European Championship | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Friendly | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| # | Date | Player | For | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472 | 03-Jan-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Betis | LaLiga |
| 473 | 09-Jan-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Villanovense | Copa del Rey |
| 474 | 17-Jan-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 517 | 17-Jan-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting Gijón | LaLiga |
| 518 | 17-Jan-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting Gijón | LaLiga |
| 475 | 23-Jan-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Atlético Madrid | LaLiga |
| 476 | 30-Jan-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sporting Gijón | LaLiga |
| 519 | 31-Jan-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | RCD Espanyol | LaLiga |
| 520 | 31-Jan-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | RCD Espanyol | LaLiga |
| 521 | 31-Jan-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | RCD Espanyol | LaLiga |
| 477 | 03-Feb-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Arsenal FC | Champions League |
| 478 | 06-Feb-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celta Vigo | LaLiga |
| 479 | 10-Feb-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Madrid | LaLiga |
| 522 | 13-Feb-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 523 | 13-Feb-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 524 | 17-Feb-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | AS Roma | Champions League |
| 525 | 21-Feb-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Málaga | LaLiga |
| 526 | 02-Mar-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Levante UD | LaLiga |
| 527 | 05-Mar-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Celta de Vigo | LaLiga |
| 528 | 05-Mar-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Celta de Vigo | LaLiga |
| 529 | 05-Mar-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Celta de Vigo | LaLiga |
| 530 | 05-Mar-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Celta de Vigo | LaLiga |
| 531 | 08-Mar-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | AS Roma | Champions League |
| 480 | 16-Mar-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Arsenal FC | Champions League |
| 481 | 20-Mar-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia CF | LaLiga |
| 532 | 20-Mar-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sevilla FC | LaLiga |
| 482 | 29-Mar-2016 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 533 | 29-Mar-2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Belgium | Friendly |
| 483 | 02-Apr-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Rayo Vallecano | LaLiga |
| 534 | 02-Apr-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | FC Barcelona | LaLiga |
| 484 | 05-Apr-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Atlético Madrid | Champions League |
| 485 | 09-Apr-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Deportivo de La Coruña | LaLiga |
| 535 | 09-Apr-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | SD Eibar | LaLiga |
| 536 | 12-Apr-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | VfL Wolfsburg | Champions League |
| 537 | 12-Apr-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | VfL Wolfsburg | Champions League |
| 538 | 12-Apr-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | VfL Wolfsburg | Champions League |
| 486 | 13-Apr-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Atlético Madrid | Champions League |
| 487 | 16-Apr-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Getafe CF | LaLiga |
| 539 | 16-Apr-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Getafe CF | LaLiga |
| 488 | 20-Apr-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Rayo Vallecano | LaLiga |
| 489 | 23-Apr-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Sociedad | LaLiga |
| 490 | 30-Apr-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sporting Gijón | LaLiga |
| 491 | 08-May-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia CF | LaLiga |
| 540 | 08-May-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Valencia CF | LaLiga |
| 541 | 08-May-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Valencia CF | LaLiga |
| 492 | 11-May-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Betis | LaLiga |
| 493 | 14-May-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Levante UD | LaLiga |
| 542 | 14-May-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Deportivo de La Coruña | LaLiga |
| 543 | 14-May-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Deportivo de La Coruña | LaLiga |
| 494 | 22-May-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Granada CF | LaLiga |
| 495 | 28-May-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | SD Eibar | LaLiga |
| 496 | 01-Jun-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sevilla FC | Copa del Rey |
| 497 | 04-Jun-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Atlético Madrid | LaLiga |
| 498 | 08-Jun-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Granada CF | LaLiga |
| 544 | 08-Jun-2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Estonia | Friendly |
| 545 | 08-Jun-2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Estonia | Friendly |
| 499 | 10-Jun-2016 | Messi | Argentina | Panama | Copa América |
| 500 | 10-Jun-2016 | Messi | Argentina | Panama | Copa América |
| 501 | 10-Jun-2016 | Messi | Argentina | Panama | Copa América |
| 502 | 18-Jun-2016 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | Copa América |
| 503 | 21-Jun-2016 | Messi | Argentina | United States | Copa América |
| 546 | 22-Jun-2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | European Championship |
| 547 | 22-Jun-2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Hungary | European Championship |
| 548 | 06-Jul-2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Wales | European Championship |
| 504 | 01-Sep-2016 | Messi | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 549 | 10-Sep-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | CA Osasuna | LaLiga |
| 505 | 11-Sep-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Alavés | LaLiga |
| 506 | 13-Sep-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celtic | Champions League |
| 550 | 14-Sep-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting CP | Champions League |
| 507 | 21-Sep-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sporting Gijón | LaLiga |
| 508 | 27-Sep-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celtic | Champions League |
| 551 | 27-Sep-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Borussia Dortmund | Champions League |
| 509 | 01-Oct-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celta Vigo | LaLiga |
| 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 |
| 557 | 15-Oct-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Real Betis Balompie | LaLiga |
| 510 | 18-Oct-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Manchester City | Champions League |
| 511 | 22-Oct-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Granada CF | LaLiga |
| 512 | 29-Oct-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | SD Eibar | LaLiga |
| 558 | 29-Oct-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Deportivo Alaves | LaLiga |
| 559 | 29-Oct-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Deportivo Alaves | LaLiga |
| 560 | 29-Oct-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Deportivo Alaves | LaLiga |
| 513 | 01-Nov-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Manchester City | Champions League |
| 514 | 05-Nov-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sevilla FC | LaLiga |
| 561 | 13-Nov-2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Latvia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 562 | 13-Nov-2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Latvia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 515 | 15-Nov-2016 | Messi | Argentina | Colombia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 516 | 19-Nov-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Málaga | LaLiga |
| 563 | 19-Nov-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Atletico de Madrid | LaLiga |
| 564 | 19-Nov-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Atletico de Madrid | LaLiga |
| 565 | 19-Nov-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Atletico de Madrid | LaLiga |
| 566 | 26-Nov-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting Gijón | LaLiga |
| 567 | 26-Nov-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting Gijón | LaLiga |
| 517 | 28-Nov-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celta Vigo | LaLiga |
| 518 | 03-Dec-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Betis | LaLiga |
| 519 | 06-Dec-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | BorussiaMönchengladbach | Champions League |
| 520 | 10-Dec-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | CA Osasuna | LaLiga |
| 568 | 15-Dec-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | CF America | FIFA Club World Cup |
| 521 | 17-Dec-2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Deportivo de La Coruña | LaLiga |
| 569 | 18-Dec-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Kashima Antlers | FIFA Club World Cup |
| 570 | 18-Dec-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Kashima Antlers | FIFA Club World Cup |
| 571 | 18-Dec-2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Kashima Antlers | FIFA Club World Cup |
105 goals listed.