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.
In calendar year 2016, the recorded senior goal totals are Messi 59 and Ronaldo 55. Compare club and international goals, match dates, competitions and sources.
Messi leads this one 59–55 in 2016. Every goal is listed below with the date and competition.
| Competition | Messi | Ronaldo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| Champions League | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| World Cup Qualifiers | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Copa América | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Copa del Rey | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| European Championship | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Friendly | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Supercopa de España | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| # | Date | Player | For | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475 | 06 Jan 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
| 476 | 06 Jan 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
| 477 | 09 Jan 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Granada | LaLiga |
| 478 | 09 Jan 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Granada | LaLiga |
| 479 | 09 Jan 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Granada | LaLiga |
| 480 | 17 Jan 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 517 | 17 Jan 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting Gijon | LaLiga |
| 518 | 17 Jan 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting Gijon | LaLiga |
| 481 | 23 Jan 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Malaga | LaLiga |
| 482 | 30 Jan 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Atletico Madrid | LaLiga |
| 519 | 31 Jan 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Espanyol | LaLiga |
| 520 | 31 Jan 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Espanyol | LaLiga |
| 521 | 31 Jan 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Espanyol | LaLiga |
| 483 | 03 Feb 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia | Copa del Rey |
| 484 | 03 Feb 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia | Copa del Rey |
| 485 | 03 Feb 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia | Copa del Rey |
| 522 | 13 Feb 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 523 | 13 Feb 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 486 | 14 Feb 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celta Vigo | LaLiga |
| 487 | 17 Feb 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sporting Gijon | LaLiga |
| 488 | 17 Feb 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sporting Gijon | LaLiga |
| 524 | 17 Feb 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Roma | Champions League |
| 525 | 21 Feb 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Malaga | LaLiga |
| 489 | 23 Feb 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Arsenal | Champions League |
| 490 | 23 Feb 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Arsenal | Champions League |
| 491 | 28 Feb 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sevilla | LaLiga |
| 526 | 02 Mar 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Levante | LaLiga |
| 492 | 03 Mar 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Rayo Vallecano | LaLiga |
| 493 | 03 Mar 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Rayo Vallecano | LaLiga |
| 494 | 03 Mar 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Rayo Vallecano | LaLiga |
| 527 | 05 Mar 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Celta Vigo | LaLiga |
| 528 | 05 Mar 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Celta Vigo | LaLiga |
| 529 | 05 Mar 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Celta Vigo | LaLiga |
| 530 | 05 Mar 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Celta Vigo | LaLiga |
| 495 | 06 Mar 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Eibar | LaLiga |
| 496 | 06 Mar 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Eibar | LaLiga |
| 531 | 08 Mar 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Roma | Champions League |
| 497 | 12 Mar 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Getafe | LaLiga |
| 498 | 16 Mar 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Arsenal | Champions League |
| 532 | 20 Mar 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sevilla | LaLiga |
| 533 | 29 Mar 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Belgium | Friendly |
| 499 | 30 Mar 2016 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 534 | 02 Apr 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Barcelona | LaLiga |
| 535 | 09 Apr 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Eibar | LaLiga |
| 536 | 12 Apr 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Wolfsburg | Champions League |
| 537 | 12 Apr 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Wolfsburg | Champions League |
| 538 | 12 Apr 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Wolfsburg | Champions League |
| 539 | 16 Apr 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Getafe | LaLiga |
| 500 | 17 Apr 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia | LaLiga |
| 501 | 20 Apr 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Deportivo La Coruna | LaLiga |
| 502 | 23 Apr 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sporting Gijon | LaLiga |
| 503 | 08 May 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Espanyol | LaLiga |
| 540 | 08 May 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Valencia | LaLiga |
| 541 | 08 May 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Valencia | LaLiga |
| 542 | 14 May 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Deportivo La Coruna | LaLiga |
| 543 | 14 May 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Deportivo La Coruna | LaLiga |
| 544 | 09 Jun 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Estonia | Friendly |
| 545 | 09 Jun 2016 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Estonia | Friendly |
| 504 | 10 Jun 2016 | Messi | Argentina | Panama | Copa América |
| 505 | 10 Jun 2016 | Messi | Argentina | Panama | Copa América |
| 506 | 10 Jun 2016 | Messi | Argentina | Panama | Copa América |
| 507 | 18 Jun 2016 | Messi | Argentina | Venezuela | Copa América |
| 508 | 21 Jun 2016 | Messi | Argentina | USA | 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 |
| 509 | 17 Aug 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sevilla | Supercopa de España |
| 510 | 20 Aug 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Betis | LaLiga |
| 511 | 20 Aug 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Betis | LaLiga |
| 512 | 01 Sep 2016 | Messi | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 549 | 10 Sep 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Osasuna | LaLiga |
| 513 | 13 Sep 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celtic | Champions League |
| 514 | 13 Sep 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celtic | Champions League |
| 515 | 13 Sep 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celtic | Champions League |
| 550 | 14 Sep 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting CP | Champions League |
| 516 | 17 Sep 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Leganes | LaLiga |
| 517 | 17 Sep 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Leganes | LaLiga |
| 551 | 27 Sep 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Borussia Dortmund | Champions League |
| 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 |
| 518 | 15 Oct 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Deportivo La Coruna | LaLiga |
| 557 | 15 Oct 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Real Betis | LaLiga |
| 519 | 19 Oct 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Manchester City | Champions League |
| 520 | 19 Oct 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Manchester City | Champions League |
| 521 | 19 Oct 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Manchester City | Champions League |
| 522 | 22 Oct 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia | LaLiga |
| 523 | 22 Oct 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia | LaLiga |
| 558 | 29 Oct 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Alaves | LaLiga |
| 559 | 29 Oct 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Alaves | LaLiga |
| 560 | 29 Oct 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Alaves | LaLiga |
| 524 | 01 Nov 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Manchester City | Champions League |
| 525 | 06 Nov 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Sevilla | LaLiga |
| 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 |
| 563 | 19 Nov 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | LaLiga |
| 564 | 19 Nov 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | LaLiga |
| 565 | 19 Nov 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | LaLiga |
| 527 | 23 Nov 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celtic | Champions League |
| 528 | 23 Nov 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Celtic | Champions League |
| 566 | 26 Nov 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting Gijon | LaLiga |
| 567 | 26 Nov 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Sporting Gijon | LaLiga |
| 529 | 27 Nov 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Sociedad | LaLiga |
| 530 | 06 Dec 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Borussia Monchengladbach | Champions League |
| 531 | 10 Dec 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Osasuna | LaLiga |
| 532 | 10 Dec 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Osasuna | LaLiga |
| 568 | 15 Dec 2016 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Club America | FIFA Club World Cup |
| 533 | 18 Dec 2016 | Messi | Barcelona | Espanyol | 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 |
114 goals listed.
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