Ronaldo has been sent off 11 times in his career - once for Juventus, six times for Real Madrid and four times for Manchester United. In the 3-2 Spanish Super Cup final loss against Athletic Bilbao, Messi walked after VAR spotted him lashing out against Asier Villalibre. Messi’s third career red card - and first at club level - came on 17 January 2021. He was also sent off against Chile in the 2019 Copa America. He saw red just 43 seconds into his Argentina debut after coming on as a sub against Hungary in 2005. Messi has been sent off three times in his career - twice for Argentina and once for Barcelona. Penalties: Ronaldo 16 (7 missed) Messi 18 (4 missed).International goal ratio: Ronaldo 0.63 Messi 0.51.Messi: 80 goals and 47 assists in 158 appearances for Argentina.Ronaldo: 115 goals and 31 assists in 184 appearances for Portugal.
International careers (friendly and competitive matches) Penalties: Ronaldo 127 (21 missed) Messi 84 (25 missed).Club goal ratio: Ronaldo 0.75 Messi 0.85.
Messi: 678 goals and 272 assists in 794 appearances.Ronaldo: 688 goals and 198 assists in 916 appearances.Penalties: Ronaldo 143 (28 missed) Messi 102 (29 missed).Career goal ratio: Ronaldo 0.73 Messi 0.80.Messi: 758 goals and 319 assists in 952 appearances.Ronaldo: 803 goals and 229 assists in 1,100 appearances.Top goalscorer in the Uefa Champions League (140 goals)Īll-time career (club and country, excluding club friendlies).Top goalscorer in men’s international football (115 goals).Captained Portugal in their Euro 2016 win.