Lionel Messi Vs Cristiano Ronaldo Head-To-Head Record: Argentina Ace 16-11 Up After 36 Meetings
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are set to share a pitch for the first time in over two years when Paris Saint-Germain take on a Saudi Pro League all-star team later this month.
PSG have agreed to play an exhibition match against a combined XI of players from Al Nassr and Al-Hilal on January 19.
Although it will likely be a glitzy event watched by millions of fans, the latest chapter in the Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry will have far less riding on it than the previous 36 games featuring the two superstars.
The first ever game involving both Messi and Ronaldo came on April 23 in 2008. It was held at the Camp Nou and it was the first leg of a UEFA Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Manchester United.
That match ended 0-0 and to date it is the only goalless draw to feature both Messi and Ronaldo.
United won the second leg 1-0 at Old Trafford and went on to win the Champions League that year.
But Messi would get his revenge the following season when Barcelona beat Ronaldo's United 2-0 in the final.
Messi scored Barcelona's second goal in Rome - his first ever against a team containing Ronaldo.
Lionel Messi pictured celebrating after scoring for Barcelona against Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final
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Ronaldo's first goal against Messi arrived in February 2011 in an international friendly between Argentina and Portugal. Messi also netted in that game, which Argentina won 2-1.
Exactly half of the first 36 games between Messi and Ronaldo took place in Spain's La Liga when they were playing for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively.
Messi had the upper hand as Barca won 10 of those 18 games and only lost four. Messi outscored Ronaldo across their 18 La Liga battles by 12 goals to nine.
But Ronaldo came out on top the last time he faced Messi. The Portuguese converted two penalty kicks to help Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0 at the Camp Nou in the group stage of the 2020/21 Champions League.
Lionel Messi Vs Cristiano Ronaldo Head-To-Head Record (In Games Against Each Other)
| Goals | Assists | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lionel Messi | 22 | 12 | 16 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | 21 | 1 | 11 |
Breakdown By Competition
| Competition | Matches | Messi wins | Draws | Ronaldo wins | Messi goals | Ronaldo goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
La Liga | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
Champions League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Copa del Rey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Spanish Supercopa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
International friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 21 |
Ronaldo (left) and Messi last shared a pitch in December 2020 when Juventus beat Barcelona 3-0
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Every Game To Feature Both Messi And Ronaldo
| Date | Competition | Result | Messi goals | Ronaldo goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 2008 | UCL | Barca 0-0 Man Utd | 0 | 0 |
Apr 2008 | UCL | Man Utd 1-0 Barca | 0 | 0 |
May 2009 | UCL (final) | Barca 2-0 Man Utd | 1 | 0 |
Nov 2009 | La Liga | Barca 1-0 Real | 0 | 0 |
April 2010 | La Liga | Real 0-2 Barca | 1 | 0 |
Nov 2010 | La Liga | Barca 5-0 Real | 0 | 0 |
Feb 2011 | Friendly | Argentina 2-1 Portugal | 1 | 1 |
Apr 2011 | La Liga | Real 1-1 Barca | 1 | 1 |
Apr 2011 | Copa del Rey (final) | Real 1-0 Barca | 0 | 1 |
Apr 2011 | UCL | Real 0-2 Barca | 2 | 0 |
May 2011 | UCL | Barca 1-1 Real | 0 | 0 |
Aug 2011 | Supercopa | Real 2-2 Barca | 1 | 0 |
Aug 2011 | Supercopa | Barca 3-2 Real | 2 | 1 |
Dec 2011 | La Liga | Real 1-3 Barca | 0 | 0 |
Jan 2012 | Copa del Rey | Real 1-2 Barca | 0 | 1 |
Jan 2012 | Copa del Rey | Barca 2-2 Real | 0 | 1 |
Apr 2012 | La Liga | Barca 1-2 Real | 0 | 1 |
Aug 2012 | Supercopa | Barca 3-2 Real | 1 | 1 |
Aug 2012 | Supercopa | Real 2-1 Barca | 1 | 1 |
Oct 2012 | La Liga | Barca 2-2 Real | 2 | 2 |
Jan 2013 | Copa del Rey | Real 1-1 Barca | 0 | 0 |
Feb 2013 | Copa del Rey | Barca 1-3 Real | 0 | 2 |
Mar 2013 | La Liga | Real 2-1 Barca | 1 | 0 |
Oct 2013 | La Liga | Barca 2-1 Real | 0 | 0 |
Mar 2014 | La Liga | Real 3-4 Barca | 3 | 1 |
Oct 2014 | La Liga | Real 3-1 Barca | 0 | 1 |
Nov 2014 | Friendly | Argentina 0-1 Portugal | 0 | 0 |
Mar 2015 | La Liga | Barca 2–1 Real | 0 | 1 |
Nov 2015 | La Liga | Real 0-4 Barca | 0 | 0 |
Apr 2016 | La Liga | Barca 1-2 Real | 0 | 1 |
Dec 2016 | La Liga | Barca 1-1 Real | 0 | 0 |
Apr 2017 | La Liga | Real 2-3 Barca | 2 | 0 |
Aug 2017 | Supercopa | Barca 1-3 Real | 1 | 1 |
Dec 2017 | La Liga | Real 0-3 Barca | 1 | 0 |
May 2018 | La Liga | Barca 2-2 Real | 1 | 1 |
Dec 2020 | UCL | Barca 0-3 Juve | 0 | 2 |
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