They have faced each other 36 times over 16 years. Here is every meeting, every goal and what the head-to-head actually says.
16 wins to 10 (10 draws), and Messi has scored in more of these meetings than Ronaldo.
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El Clásico (30 times), Champions League knockout (2 times), Spanish Super Cup, Club World Cup and friendlies. They have never met at a World Cup or Euro.
The 2011 Champions League semi-final between Barcelona and Real Madrid (4–3 to Barça on aggregate) is the only knockout-round meeting in their primes.
Head-to-head is a small sample compared with career totals, but it is the only data point where both played the same opponent on the same day. Messi's edge in wins, assists and matches-scored-in is the cleanest direct evidence in his favour.
36 times across all competitions.
Messi, with 16 wins to Ronaldo's 10. Ten matches ended in a draw.
Messi has 22, Ronaldo has 21.
No. They have never been on the same pitch at a World Cup or European Championship.
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