Lionel Messi, a six-time Ballon d’Or winner, and Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time winner, are among the most skilled, famous, and accomplished goal scorers in football history. They are the most successful players ever, adored by millions and loved by billions, with fans who are passionate about them. Here are the updated details about the 2019 Messi vs Ronaldo performance.
In this article, we will compare the performances and skills of Messi and Ronaldo during the 2019-20 season. Here, you can find all the statistics regarding the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi.
Given that they are competing in the same era, a comparison between them is inevitable. Lionel Messi has won 11 La Liga titles, while Cristiano Ronaldo has secured 10 La Liga titles, 7 Champions League titles, and 11 Ballon d’Or awards, along with numerous other records.
Last year, Ronaldo joined Juventus with a record deal, marking a significant move for the Italian football club. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi was named the best player in the world for a record sixth time.
“I think we push each other sometimes in the competition, this is why the competition is so high“, Ronaldo said in an interview after the first goal for Juventus “I wanted to score these first goals and I’m happy to have found the net”.
2019 Messi vs Ronaldo Performance Clubs and National Team
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For as long as anyone can remember, debates involving the names “Messi” and “Ronaldo” have focused on who among the two is the greatest of all time (GOAT) in football history. Discussions often centre on who will eventually win 11 Ballon d’Or awards or become the top scorer for their respective clubs.
It is hard to quantify just how far apart Juventus No.7 and Barcelona’s No. 10 were on the day. This is shown by Messi’s performance as a perfect 10.0, not only in the real world.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi in 2019-20
Ronaldo announced has signed a big deal end of his career with Real Madrid and an agreement with the Italian soccer team Juventus for €100 million.
Ronaldo :
- 16 Apps, 1 Assist, 7 Goals in 2019
- 11 Apps, 1 Assist, 6 Goals in Serie A
- 5 Apps, 1 Goal of the Champions League
Messi :
- 14 Apps, 8 Assists, 11 Goals in 2019
- 9 Apps, 5 Assists, 9 Goals in La Liga games
- 2 goals, 3 assists in 5 Apps of the Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi in 2018-19
Ronaldo :
- 44 Goals, 8 Assists, Apps 44
- 26 goals, 5 assists in 27 La Liga games
- 15 goals in 13 Apps of the Champions League with 13 Assists
- 3 goals in 4 Apps in other tournaments
Messi :
- 45 Goals, 18 Assists, Apps 54
- 34 goals with 12 Assists in 36 La Liga games
- 6 goals, 2 assists in 10 Apps of the Champions League
- 5 goals, 2 Assists in 8 Apps of other tournaments
Overtook Jimmy Greaves as the all-time top scorer in the top five European leagues
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2019-20
Ronaldo’s record across his career is epic, and before he arrived in Turin, he had struck 658 goals in 915 club games, with 450 of those coming in his 438 games for Real Madrid.
Reached 100 Champions League career goals. He is the 7th-most expensive Association Football transfer (£80 M).
- Real Madrid wins its first league title since 2012 with his help.
- 700th career goal reached
- Reached 400 goals for Real Madrid
- He is an all-time top scorer with 324 goals.
Became the first player to score in three finals in the Champions League.
- Real Madrid became the first club to win back-to-back Champions Leagues
- Top scored in the Champions League for the fifth season in a row
- Finished World Cup qualifying with 15 goals, second only to Poland’s Robert Lewandowski
Cristiano Ronaldo 2018-19 goals
Competition | Games Played | Minutes Played | Goals |
Serie A | 11 | 955 | 6 |
Champions League | 5 | 442 | 1 |
Copa del Rey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Supercopa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club Total | 16 | 1397 | 16 |
EC qualification | 8 | 642 | 11 |
International friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Confederations Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 24 | 2039 | 27 |
Lionel Messi in 2019-20
- 14 Apps, 8 Assists, 11 Goals
- 9 Apps, 5 Assists, 9 Goals in La Liga
- 5 Apps, 3 Assist, 2 Goals in Champions League
- 701 career Apps have been played
Messi, 32, received his first Ballon D’Or in 2009 and this time his named the best player in the world for a record sixth time. Won the Pichichi (La Liga top scorer) and European Golden Boot awards.
- Scored and assisted in the Copa del Rey final victory
- Scored a hat-trick and it took Argentina qualified for the 2018 World Cup
- Became the all-time top scorer in South American qualifying (total of 21 goals)
Lionel Messi 2019-20 goals
Competition | Games Played | Minutes Played | Goals |
La Liga | 9 | 720 | 9 |
Champions League | 5 | 391 | 2 |
Copa Del Rey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Supercopa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club Total | 14 | 1111 | 14 |
Copa America | 6 | 487 | 1 |
International friendlies | 4 | 316 | 4 |
Total | 24 | 1914 | 16 |
The most important indicator of success in football is the number of trophies won during the player’s career.
Real Madrid C.F. collected five trophies in 2017, starting with La Liga in May, followed by a historic Champions League success in June. winning the Super Cup, the Supercopa de España and, most recently, the Club World Cup earlier this December.
Cristiano Ronaldo | PFA Portuguese Player of the Year, FIFA FIFPro World11, UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season, Serie A Most Valuable Player, Serie A Footballer of the Year, Serie A Team of the Year |
Lionel Messi | FIFA Ballon d’Or/Ballon d’Or, The Best FIFA Men’s Player, European Golden ShoeUEFA Club Forward of the Year, La Liga Best Player, Pichichi Trophy, IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker, FIFA FIFPro World11 |
Messi vs Ronaldo 2017-18
In January, Ronaldo was awarded FIFA’s inaugural The Best accolade, which he retained in October. At both ceremonies, he was also named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI.
Ronaldo performed the best in Real Madrid’s historic Champions League success. He was the top scorer in the competition after scoring twice in the final, which resulted in him being crowned UEFA Player of the Year.
At the start of December, he finally caught up with Messi as he won his fifth Ballon d’Or.
Messi, meanwhile, was forced to play the role of dutiful runner-up at the 2017 individual awards ceremonies, but he did have the edge over the Portuguese in some spheres.
Messi(30 years old) finished the 2016-17 season as La Liga’s top scorer with 37 goals in 34 appearances. Lionel Messi was also the cream of the crop across Europe’s top leagues, winning the 2016-17 Golden Shoe; this was his fourth time.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Messi Vs Ronaldo
In the 2018 World Cup tournament, Ronaldo played one match against Spain and completed a hat-trick. This was Ronaldo’s first World Cup hat-trick. In another match, Messi missed a penalty kick against Iceland.
Ronaldo | Messi | |
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World Cup 2018 | ||
CAPS | 4 | 5 |
ASSISTS | 0 | 0 |
GOAL | 4 | 2 |
Messi Vs Ronaldo 2018-2019
All-time top star players have played more than 20 matches in all soccer competitions during the 2018-19 season. Lionel Messi, regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, has proven his exceptional talent over the last 10 years by scoring more than 50 goals in a calendar year.
Competitions | Messi (Barcelona) | Ronaldo(Juventus) |
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All-League Competition | 50 Apps | 12 Assists | 51 Goals | 43 Apps | 10 Assists | 28 Goals |
Club League | 34 Apps | 13 Assists | 36 Goals | 31 Apps | 8 Assists | 21 Goals |
Champion League | 10 Apps | 3 Assists | 12 Goals | 9 Apps | 2 Assists | 6 Goals |
Others | 6 Apps | 3 Assists | 3 Goals | 1 Apps | 0 Assists | 3 Goals |