Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are considered the two best football players of all time. Competition for being the best in the field between these two has always been there for a long period of time. Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry is quite conspicuous in their similar performance stats.
Taking all competitions into consideration both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo had exact same number of free-kick goals 56 at the beginning of this year.
However, Lionel Messi has surpassed the number of Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring two recent goals in the Copa America 2021 against Chile and Ecuador. Let’s have a quick look at the Messi vs Ronaldo free-kick goals and some other related info.
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Lionel Messi all free-kick goals list:
| Free-kick no. | Opponent | Competition |
| 1 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| 2 | Dynamo Kyiv | Champions League |
| 3 | Almeria | La Liga |
| 4 | Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| 6 | Mallorca | La Liga |
| 7 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 8 | Real Madrid | Supercopa de Espana |
| 9 | Paraguay | World Cup Qualifier |
| 10 | Real Madrid | La Liga |
| 11 | Uruguay | World Cup Qualifier |
| 12 | Granada | La Liga |
| 13 | Real Betis | La Liga |
| 14 | Ajax | Champions League |
| 15 | Almeria | La Liga |
| 16 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
| 17 | Nigeria | World Cup |
| 18 | Sevilla | La Liga |
| 19 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
| 20 | Sevilla | UEFA Super Cup |
| 21 | Sevilla | UEFA Super Cup |
| 22 | Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga |
| 23 | Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
| 24 | Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| 25 | Sevilla | La Liga |
| 26 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 27 | Panama | Copa America |
| 28 | USA | Copa America |
| 29 | Colombia | World Cup Qualifier |
| 30 | Athletic Bilbao | Copa del Rey |
| 31 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 32 | Athletic Bilbao | Copa del Rey |
| 33 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
| 34 | Olympiacos | Champions League |
| 35 | Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 36 | Alaves | La Liga |
| 37 | Girona | La Liga |
| 38 | Las Palmas | La Liga |
| 39 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| 40 | Leganes | La Liga |
| 41 | Alaves | La Liga |
| 42 | PSV Eindhoven | Champions League |
| 43 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 44 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 45 | Real Betis | La Liga |
| 46 | Espanyol | La Liga |
| 47 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 48 | Liverpool | Champions League |
| 49 | Sevilla | La Liga |
| 50 | Real Valladolid | La Liga |
| 51 | Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| 52 | Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| 53 | Osasuna | La Liga |
| 54 | Granada | La Liga |
| 55 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
| 56 | Valencia | La Liga |
| 57 | Chile | Copa America |
| 58 | Ecuador | Copa America |
| 59 | Jamaica | Intl. Friendly |
| 60 | Nice | Ligue 1 |
| 61 | Lille | Ligue 1 |
Cristiano Ronaldo all free-kick goals list:
| Free-kick no. | Opponent | Competition |
| 1 | Portsmouth | Premier League |
| 2 | Slovakia | World Cup Qualifier |
| 3 | Fulham | Premier League |
| 4 | Portsmouth | Premier League |
| 5 | Sporting CP | Champions League |
| 6 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 7 | Newcastle | Premier League |
| 8 | Portsmouth | Premier League |
| 9 | Bolton | Premier League |
| 10 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 11 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 12 | Blackburn | Premier League |
| 13 | Arsenal | Champions League |
| 14 | Manchester City | Premier League |
| 15 | FC Zurich | Champions League |
| 16 | FC Zurich | Champions League |
| 17 | Marseille | Champions League |
| 18 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 19 | Real Valladolid | La Liga |
| 20 | Getafe | La Liga |
| 21 | Iceland | Euro Qualifier |
| 22 | AC Milan | Champions League |
| 23 | Athletico Bilbao | La Liga |
| 24 | Real Zaragoza | La Liga |
| 25 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 26 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 27 | Luxembourg | Friendly |
| 28 | Denmark | Euro Qualifier |
| 29 | Lyon | Champions League |
| 30 | Bosnia | Euro Qualifier Play-off |
| 31 | Osasuna | La Liga |
| 32 | APOEL | Champions League |
| 33 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| 34 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| 35 | Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 36 | Athletico Bilbao | La Liga |
| 37 | Northern Ireland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 38 | Elche | La Liga |
| 39 | Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 40 | Osasuna | Copa del Rey |
| 41 | Sevilla | La Liga |
| 42 | Bayern Munich | Champions League |
| 43 | Eibar | La Liga |
| 44 | Getafe | La Liga |
| 45 | Malmo | Champions League |
| 46 | Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| 47 | Wolfsburg | Champions League |
| 48 | Sporting CP | Champions League |
| 49 | Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| 50 | Celta Vigo | Copa del Rey |
| 51 | Hungary | World Cup Qualifier |
| 52 | Gremio | Club World Cup |
| 53 | Spain | World Cup |
| 54 | Switzerland | UEFA Nations League |
| 55 | Torino | Serie A |
| 56 | Sweden | UEFA Nations League |
| 57 | Torino | Serie A |
| 58 | Norwich City | Premier League |
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But when it comes to talking about the greatest free-kick taker of all time, there’s only one name that should be on your lips – Juninho Pernambucano. Juninho is the free-kick GOAT.
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He scored seven more free-kicks than Pele and his record seems untouchable. Legends like Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Diego Maradona and Zico also find themselves on the list alongside goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni, who scored 59!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in Messi vs Ronaldo Search Topic.
Who is more successful Messi or Ronaldo?
Ans: Lionel Messi has an advantage over Ronaldo: Messi has won more titles mostly because he plays for a better team, not because he is a better player than Ronaldo. Throughout his entire career, Messi played for arguably the best side to ever play the game.
Who has more hat-trick Messi or Ronaldo?
Ans: Cristiano Ronaldo 59 and Lionel Messi 55
