Who scored more in 2021, Messi or Ronaldo? Messi scored 40 goals and Ronaldo scored 39. Full 2021 goal-by-goal breakdown by competition and opponent.
Messi leads this one 40–39 in 2021. Every goal is listed below with the date and competition.
| Competition | Messi | Ronaldo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Serie A | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Champions League | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Premier League | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| World Cup Qualifiers | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Copa del Rey | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Copa América | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Coppa Italia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| European Championship | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Supercopa de España | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Supercoppa Italiana | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| # | Date | Player | For | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | 03-Jan-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Huesca | LaLiga |
| 752 | 03-Jan-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Udinese Calcio | Serie A |
| 753 | 03-Jan-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Udinese Calcio | Serie A |
| 754 | 10-Jan-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | US Sassuolo | Serie A |
| 721 | 17-Jan-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | Supercopa de España |
| 755 | 20-Jan-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | SSC Napoli | Supercoppa Italiana |
| 722 | 24-Jan-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Rayo Vallecano | Copa del Rey |
| 723 | 30-Jan-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | Copa del Rey |
| 756 | 02-Feb-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Inter Milan | Coppa Italia |
| 757 | 02-Feb-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Inter Milan | Coppa Italia |
| 724 | 03-Feb-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 758 | 06-Feb-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | AS Roma | Serie A |
| 725 | 16-Feb-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Alavés | LaLiga |
| 759 | 22-Feb-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | FC Crotone | Serie A |
| 760 | 22-Feb-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | FC Crotone | Serie A |
| 761 | 27-Feb-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Hellas Verona | Serie A |
| 762 | 02-Mar-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Spezia Calcio | Serie A |
| 726 | 07-Mar-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Sevilla FC | LaLiga |
| 727 | 10-Mar-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Huesca | LaLiga |
| 728 | 14-Mar-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Betis | LaLiga |
| 763 | 14-Mar-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A |
| 764 | 14-Mar-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A |
| 765 | 14-Mar-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A |
| 729 | 17-Mar-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Real Betis | Copa del Rey |
| 730 | 20-Mar-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Elche CF | LaLiga |
| 731 | 03-Apr-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Valladolid | LaLiga |
| 766 | 03-Apr-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Torino FC | Serie A |
| 767 | 07-Apr-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | SSC Napoli | Serie A |
| 732 | 10-Apr-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | LaLiga |
| 733 | 22-Apr-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Getafe CF | LaLiga |
| 734 | 25-Apr-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Alavés | Copa del Rey |
| 735 | 29-Apr-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Villarreal CF | LaLiga |
| 768 | 02-May-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Udinese Calcio | Serie A |
| 769 | 02-May-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Udinese Calcio | Serie A |
| 736 | 09-May-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Atlético Madrid | LaLiga |
| 770 | 12-May-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | US Sassuolo | Serie A |
| 771 | 15-May-2021 | Ronaldo | Juventus FC | Inter Milan | Serie A |
| 737 | 16-May-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Atlético Madrid | LaLiga |
| 738 | 23-May-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Valencia CF | LaLiga |
| 739 | 30-May-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | SD Eibar | LaLiga |
| 740 | 03-Jun-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Levante UD | LaLiga |
| 741 | 03-Jun-2021 | Messi | Argentina | Chile | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 742 | 06-Jun-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Levante UD | LaLiga |
| 743 | 10-Jun-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Celta Vigo | LaLiga |
| 744 | 14-Jun-2021 | Messi | Argentina | Chile | Copa América |
| 745 | 16-Jun-2021 | Messi | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | Copa del Rey |
| 772 | 23-Jun-2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | France | European Championship |
| 773 | 23-Jun-2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | France | European Championship |
| 746 | 28-Jun-2021 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | Copa América |
| 747 | 28-Jun-2021 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | Copa América |
| 748 | 03-Jul-2021 | Messi | Argentina | Ecuador | Copa América |
| 749 | 09-Sep-2021 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 750 | 09-Sep-2021 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 751 | 09-Sep-2021 | Messi | Argentina | Bolivia | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 774 | 11-Sep-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Newcastle United | Premier League |
| 775 | 11-Sep-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Newcastle United | Premier League |
| 776 | 14-Sep-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | BSC Young Boys | Champions League |
| 777 | 19-Sep-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | West Ham United | Premier League |
| 752 | 28-Sep-2021 | Messi | PSG | Manchester City | Champions League |
| 778 | 29-Sep-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Villarreal CF | Champions League |
| 753 | 10-Oct-2021 | Messi | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 779 | 12-Oct-2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 780 | 12-Oct-2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 781 | 12-Oct-2021 | Ronaldo | Portugal | Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifiers |
| 754 | 19-Oct-2021 | Messi | PSG | Leipzig | Champions League |
| 782 | 20-Oct-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Atalanta BC | Champions League |
| 755 | 29-Oct-2021 | Messi | PSG | Lille | Ligue 1 |
| 783 | 30-Oct-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League |
| 784 | 02-Nov-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Atalanta BC | Champions League |
| 785 | 02-Nov-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Atalanta BC | Champions League |
| 756 | 05-Nov-2021 | Messi | PSG | Metz | Ligue 1 |
| 757 | 07-Nov-2021 | Messi | PSG | Leipzig | Champions League |
| 758 | 20-Nov-2021 | Messi | PSG | Nantes | Ligue 1 |
| 786 | 23-Nov-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Villarreal CF | Champions League |
| 787 | 02-Dec-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Arsenal FC | Premier League |
| 788 | 02-Dec-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Arsenal FC | Premier League |
| 789 | 11-Dec-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Norwich City | Premier League |
| 759 | 22-Dec-2021 | Messi | PSG | Monaco | Ligue 1 |
| 790 | 30-Dec-2021 | Ronaldo | Manchester United | Burnley FC | Premier League |
79 goals listed.