Messi vs Ronaldo is the biggest and the best rivalry in football history that is going on for the last decade. Such as the talent and success rate of both the players that they keep breaking records literally every match. Even with their age both of them keep pushing themselves to be the best version of themselves. Also, in order not to miss the opportunity to make money from playing your favourite players, you can download the Bluechip casino apk to make bets on your device.
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In the Premier League contest between Manchester United and Norwich City, Ronaldo scored a scintillating hat-trick to save United from another loss. In that hat-trick, Ronaldo scored a stunner with the free-kick to equal Messi's record of 58 career free-kick goals.
However, with a stunner against Jamaica in an international friendly, Messi went past Ronaldo and then followed that with his first goal from the dead ball for PSG.
Lionel Messi the wizard and freekicks!#LionelMessi #PSGNice pic.twitter.com/xhUxZ63cpc
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) October 1, 2022
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Messi in total has a success rate of 16.5 games per free-kick goal. Meanwhile, Cristiano has a success rate of a free-kick scored every 19.5 games. Moreover, Messi has a conversion rate of 9% in leagues. Meanwhile, Cristiano has a conversion rate of 6.2% in leagues when it comes to scoring from set-pieces.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo has a better success rate when it comes to taking free-kick for his country. Ronaldo scores in every 19.1 games in free kicks. On the other hand, Messi scores a free-kick for Argentina every 18.1 games.
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Messi vs Ronaldo Free-kick details
Messi has scored 51 free-kick goals at the club level whereas Ronaldo has scored 48 free-kick goals at the club level. Lionel Messi has scored 9 free-kick goals for Argentina. Meanwhile, Cristiano Rolando has 10 goals for Portugal. In the Champions League Messi has 5 free-kick goals whereas Ronaldo has 12 UCL free-kick goals.
Though both of them are at the end of their career, the Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry is far from over.
Messi's full list of free-kick scored | Messi vs Ronaldo
Date | H/A | Team | Opponent | Competition |
02/10.2022 | H | PSG | Nice | Ligue1 |
28/09/2022 | N | Argentina | Jamaica | International Friendly |
03/07/2021 | N | Argentina | Ecuador | Copa America |
14/06/2021 | N | Argentina | Chile | Copa America |
02/05/2021 | A | Barcelona | Valencia | La Liga |
31/01/2021 | H | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
09/01/2021 | A | Barcelona | Granada | La Liga |
16/07/2020 | H | Barcelona | Osasuna | La Liga |
09/11/2019 | H | Barcelona | Celta Vigo | La Liga |
09/11/2019 | H | Barcelona | Celta Vigo | La Liga |
29/10/2019 | H | Barcelona | Real Valladolid | La Liga |
06/10/2019 | H | Barcelona | Sevilla | La Liga |
01/05/2019 | H | Barcelona | Liverpool | Champions League |
02/04/2019 | A | Barcelona | Villarreal | La Liga |
30/03/2019 | H | Barcelona | Espanyol | La Liga |
17/03/2019 | A | Barcelona | Real Betis | La Liga |
08/12/2018 | A | Barcelona | Espanyol | La Liga |
08/12/2018 | A | Barcelona | Espanyol | La Liga |
18/09/2018 | H | Barcelona | PSV Eindhoven | Champions League |
18/08/2018 | H | Barcelona | Alaves | La Liga |
07/04/2018 | H | Barcelona | Leganes | La Liga |
04/03/2018 | H | Barcelona | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
01/03/2018 | A | Barcelona | Las Palmas | La Liga |
24/02/2018 | H | Barcelona | Girona | La Liga |
28/01/2018 | H | Barcelona | Alaves | La Liga |
14/01/2018 | A | Barcelona | Real Sociedad | La Liga |
18/10/2017 | H | Barcelona | Olympiacos | Champions League |
04/02/2017 | H | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
11/01/2017 | H | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | Copa del Rey |
08/01/2017 | A | Barcelona | Villarreal | La Liga |
05/01/2017 | A | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | Copa del Rey |
15/11/2016 | H | Argentina | Colombia | World Cup Qualifier |
21/06/2016 | N | Argentina | USA | Copa America |
10/06/2016 | N | Argentina | Panama | Copa America |
08/05/2016 | H | Barcelona | Espanyol | La Liga |
28/02/2016 | H | Barcelona | Sevilla | La Liga |
14/02/2016 | H | Barcelona | Celta Vigo | La Liga |
06/01/2016 | H | Barcelona | Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
12/12/2015 | H | Barcelona | Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga |
11/08/2015 | H | Barcelona | Sevilla | UEFA Super Cup |
11/08/2015 | H | Barcelona | Sevilla | UEFA Super Cup |
08/02/2015 | A | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
22/11/2014 | H | Barcelona | Sevilla | La Liga |
25/06/2014 | N | Argentina | Nigeria | World Cup |
20/04/2014 | H | Barcelona | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
02/03/2014 | H | Barcelona | Almeria | La Liga |
18/09/2013 | H | Barcelona | Ajax | Champions League |
05/05/2013 | H | Barcelona | Real Betis | La Liga |
16/02/2013 | A | Barcelona | Granada | La Liga |
13/10/2012 | H | Argentina | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifier |
07/10/2012 | H | Barcelona | Real Madrid | La Liga |
08/09/2012 | H | Argentina | Paraguay | World Cup Qualifier |
29/08/2012 | A | Barcelona | Real Madrid | Supercopa de Espana |
05/05/2012 | H | Barcelona | Espanyol | La Liga |
24/03/2012 | A | Barcelona | Mallorca | La Liga |
26/02/2012 | A | Barcelona | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
08/01/2011 | A | Barcelona | Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga |
06/03/2010 | A | Barcelona | Almeria | La Liga |
09/12/2009 | A | Barcelona | Dynamo Kyiv | Champions League |
04/10/2008 | H | Barcelona | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
Ronaldo's full list of free-kick scored | Messi vs Ronaldo
Date | H/A | Team | Opponent | Compettion |
16/04/2022 | H | Manchester United | Norwich City | Premier League |
08/09/2020 | A | Portugal | Sweden | UEFA Nations League |
04/07/2020 | H | Juventus | Torino | Serie A |
05/06/2019 | H | Portugal | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League |
15/06/2018 | N | Portugal | Spain | World Cup |
16/12/2017 | H | Real Madrid | Gremio | Club World Cup |
25/03/2017 | H | Portugal | Hungary | World Cup Qualifier |
25/01/2017 | A | Real Madrid | Celta Vigo | Copa del Rey |
19/11/2016 | A | Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
14/09/2016 | H | Real Madrid | Sporting CP | Champions League |
12/04/2016 | H | Real Madrid | Wolfsburg | Champions League |
05/03/2016 | H | Real Madrid | Celta Vigo | La Liga |
08/12/2015 | H | Real Madrid | Malmo | Champions League |
23/05/2015 | H | Real Madrid | Getafe | La Liga |
11/04/2015 | H | Real Madrid | Eibar | La Liga |
29/04/2014 | A | Real Madrid | Bayern Munich | Champions League |
26/03/2014 | A | Real Madrid | Sevilla | La Liga |
15/01/2014 | A | Real Madrid | Osasuna | Copa del Rey |
09/11/2013 | H | Real Madrid | Real Sociedad | La Liga |
25/09/2013 | A | Real Madrid | Elche | La Liga |
06/09/2013 | A | Portugal | Northern Ireland | World Cup Qualifier |
08/05/2013 | H | Real Madrid | Malaga | La Liga |
14/04/2013 | A | Real Madrid | Athletico Bilbao | La Liga |
06/01/2013 | H | Real Madrid | Real Sociedad | La Liga |
01/12/2012 | H | Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
11/04/2012 | A | Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
04/04/2012 | H | Real Madrid | APOEL | Champions League |
31/03/2012 | A | Real Madrid | Osasuna | La Liga |
15/11/2011 | H | Portugal | Bosnia | Euro Qualifier Play-off |
02/11/2011 | A | Real Madrid | Lyon | Champions League |
11/10/2011 | A | Portugal | Denmark | Euro Qualifier |
10/08/2011 | H | Portugal | Luxembourg | Friendly |
15/05/2011 | A | Real Madrid | Villarreal | La Liga |
15/05/2011 | A | Real Madrid | Villarreal | La Liga |
12/12/2010 | A | Real Madrid | Real Zaragoza | La Liga |
20/11/2010 | H | Real Madrid | Athletico Bilbao | La Liga |
19/10/2010 | H | Real Madrid | AC Milan | Champions League |
12/10/2010 | A | Portugal | Iceland | Euro Qualifier |
25/03/2010 | A | Real Madrid | Getafe | La Liga |
14/03/2010 | A | Real Madrid | Real Valladolid | La Liga |
21/02/2010 | H | Real Madrid | Villarreal | La Liga |
08/12/2009 | A | Real Madrid | Marseille | Champions League |
15/09/2009 | A | Real Madrid | FC Zurich | Champions League |
15/09/2009 | A | Real Madrid | FC Zurich | Champions League |
10/05/2009 | H | Manchester United | Manchester City | Premier League |
05/05/2009 | A | Manchester United | Arsenal | Champions League |
21/02/2009 | H | Manchester United | Blackburn | Premier League |
15/11/2008 | H | Manchester United | Stoke City | Premier League |
15/11/2008 | H | Manchester United | Stoke City | Premier League |
19/03/2008 | H | Manchester United | Bolton | Premier League |
30/01/2008 | H | Manchester United | Portsmouth | Premier League |
12/01/2008 | H | Manchester United | Newcastle | Premier League |
26/12/2007 | A | Manchester United | Sunderland | Premier League |
27/11/2007 | H | Manchester United | Sporting CP | Champions League |
04/11/2006 | H | Manchester United | Portsmouth | Premier League |
04/02/2006 | H | Manchester United | Fulham | Premier League |
04/06/2005 | H | Portugal | Slovakia | World Cup Qualifier |
01/11/2003 | H | Manchester United | Portsmouth | Premier League |