Head-to-Head: Every Direct Matchup Ranked

From the 2009 UCL Final to the Riyadh exhibition. Ranking the matches where they shared the pitch.

Target keyword: messi vs ronaldo head to head

Category: Evergreen

Head-to-Head: Every Direct Matchup Ranked

They played against each other 36 times excluding friendlies vs PSG/Riyadh XI It is the defining narrative of our lives The Record - Messi Wins: 16 - Ronaldo Wins: 11 - Draws: 9 - Messi Goals: 22 - Ronaldo Goals: 21 It is staggeringly close Messi has more wins thanks to the Barça 2009-2012 dominance, but the goal stats in direct matchups are almost dead even Top 3 Matches 1 The 2009 Champions League Final Rome Barcelona 2-0 Man Utd The changing of the guard Ronaldo was the reigning Ballon d'Or winner Messi was the challenger Messi scored the famous "boot losing" header Ronaldo tried everything shooting from 40 yards but couldn't break Puyol/Pique Result: Messi takes the throne 2 The 2014 La