First things first, let's decide the teams. The Barcelona captain missed Albicelestes September and October international friendlies after he was banned by CONMEBOL for three months. [4] He has scored ten international hat-tricks, and on two occasions, four international goals in a single match. Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the most dominant athletes in soccer history. Both those totals equate to around 28% of goals against top 15 sides. Nevertheless, it is time fans of these two greats stop with the comparison, and accept they are fortunate to witness two of the sporting greats in this century. The rhythms of Ronaldo's international goalscoring are not dissimilar to his statistics in the UEFA Champions League, where he is also more dangerous after half-time. The format UEFA applies in their qualifying competitions means Ronaldo goals are more likely to come against low-level oppositions. You forgot to mention that most of Messis goals have come in friendly matches compared to CR7s which come in competitive matches. 24/03/07: EURO qualifying W 4-0 vs Belgium (h), 55th minute header (Ricardo Quaresma) 17. WebRonaldo has scored more than half of his goals at Real Madrid with 450. It makes you think, surely he could produce these skills more often for Real Madrid? Which teams and nations have brought the best out of the all-time top scorer in UEFA's club competitions? But with all of the above in mind, Ronaldo has struggled in high profile games. But the brilliance of Ronaldo, 14 years after he scored his first goal in a Portugal shirt, stole the back pages. WebCristiano Ronaldo vs South American teams 11 games 1 goal 1 assist 0 wins 5 draws 6 losses Messi vs European teams 17 games 10 goals 4 Facebook Email or phone Oshoala and Ajibade react to Super Falcons new kits for 2023 FIFA Womens WCup, Nottingham Forest stand by Awoniyi and Dennis manager but demand improvement, 2023 World Cup: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid stars hit Super Falcons camp as training begins ahead of preparatory games, Some players will get a bit offended Iwobi reveals the secret to Sakas success at Arsenal, March Marvel: Two Super Eagles-eligible stars make Championship Team of the Month. 30/06/04: EURO semi-finals W 2-1 vs Netherlands (n), 26th minute header (Deco) 3. He has scored 10 goals and 4 assists. While both Messi and Ronaldo reached impressive landmarks for their countries, there have been debates on which is more impressive, so we take a look. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Cristiano Ronaldo 99 Lionel Messi 69, % of goals scored against nations currently inside the top 10 FIFA's World rankings, Cristiano Ronaldo 8.08% Lionel Messi 26.09% pic.twitter.com/Zora4KpTPB. The two icons have played at a level above their peers for over ten years. 07/10/06: EURO qualifying W 3-0 vs Azerbaijan (h), 24th minute left foot (Deco) 14. 05/06/19: Nations League semi-finals W 3-1 vs Switzerland (n), 88th minute right foot (Bernardo Silva) 88. South America is made up of just ten countries where football is like a religion. Cristiano Ronaldo is up to a world record 122 international goals with Portugal we examine the details of every one of them. Bruno Fernandes publicly disagrees with Cristiano Ronaldo's verdict on Roberto Martinez, Cristiano Ronaldo's new celebration is now in FIFA 23, fans are loving it, Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo still has unwanted World Cup record he wants to correct against Switzerland. It would be the night Mohamed Salah continued his wonderful goalscoring form to beat European champions Portugal. Ronaldo's right foot is his most potent weapon in international football, and he is slightly more potent with his head than he is with his left foot. 31/08/17: World Cup qualifying W 5-1 vs Faroe Islands (h), 64th minute left foot (William Carvalho) 79. 23/03/23: EURO qualifying W 4-0 vs Liechtenstein (h), 51st minute right-foot penalty120. 23/03/18: friendly W 2-1 vs Egypt (n), 90+2 minute header (Quaresma) 81. 22/06/16: EURO group stage D 3-3 vs Hungary (n), 62nd minute header (Quaresma) 61. Ronaldo's international goals Messi's international goals. [3] Following Portugal's win at UEFA Euro 2016, Ronaldo lifted the trophy as his team's captain,[10] and was also awarded the Silver Boot as the joint second-highest goalscorer of the tournament, with three goals and three assists;[11] he was also named to the team of the tournament for the third time in his career. However, on the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo in 11 international games against South American teams, has recorded 0 wins and 6 defeats with a single goal and an assist. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. 07/10/16: World Cup qualifying W 6-0 vs Andorra (h), 4th minute header (Quaresma) 64. 19/11/13: World Cup play-offs W 3-2 vs Sweden (a), 79th minute right foot (Moutinho) 48. 12/10/10: EURO qualifying W 3-1 vs Iceland (n), 3rd minute right-foot free-kick 26. Required fields are marked *. England's top goal scorer Wayne Rooney has also scored 28% of his 53 international goals against the top 15 sides. 15/11/11: EURO qualifying W 6-2 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (h), 53rd minute left foot (Joo Moutinho) 33. 01/03/06: friendly W 3-0 vs Saudi Arabia (n), 84th minute left foot (Hugo Viana) 12. 10/09/19: EURO qualifying W 5-1 vs Lithuania (a), 65th minute right foot (Bernardo Silva) 93. But, then again, is there an argument to suggest that Europe has produced a larger volume of legends over the years? and Sweden (in seven), and found the net against 47 different international teams in all. Cristiano Ronaldo is a hat-trick magician Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo was only the second men's player to pass 100 international goals, and has long since passed the previous record international goalscorer, Iran's Ali Daei (109). I love reminiscing over icons like Zidane and Maldini. And when we say 'attack' we mean everyone from the midfield up because every single team member from that point is practically thought of as a God by South Americans. Ronaldo has scored against 46 different international teams as of his last international appearance for 08/06/16: friendly W 7-0 vs Estonia (h), 45th minute right foot (Joo Mrio) 59. Its without a doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is the far better player for his country. 05/06/19: Nations League semi-finals W 3-1 vs Switzerland (n), 90th minute right foot (Gonalo Guedes)89. He's the top overall scorer in professional history in the game, and last week became the joint highest international scorer in the men's game. Ronaldo has netted 20 penalties in UEFA club competition but failed to register with three: two saved (vs Copenhagen, December 2013 and vs Ludogorets, October 2014) and one where he missed the target (vs Barcelona, April 2008). Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. 17/11/04: World Cup qualifying W 5-0 vs Luxembourg (a), 28th minute header (Deco) 8. Portugal go for 6 with second Ronaldo brace, Every game matters for record-breaker Ronaldo to keep Messi at bay, Ronaldo breaks men's international cap record, Ronaldo: Man United exit bad 'phase of career', What to watch for in the international break: Reyna's return; Ronaldo, Kane eye records, Ronaldo nets beauty from distance in Al Nassr win, Ronaldo named in first Portugal squad since WC, Ronaldo booked, subbed as goalless run goes on, No goal for Ronaldo in Al Nassr's 3-1 win. February 25, 2023 6:48 pm. Your email address will not be published. HOME; ABOUT US; SOLUTIONS. Cristiano Ronaldo equaled the record for most career men's international goals during Euro 2020. WebThe country against whom Ronaldo has scored the most goals against Is Luxembourg, eight goals. [6] On 20 June 2018, Ronaldo scored his 85th goal for Portugal in a 10 win over Morocco at the 2018 World Cup, surpassing Hungary's Ferenc Pusks as the all-time top scorer for a European national team. 06/07/16: EURO semi-finals W 2-0 vs Wales (n), 50th minute header (Raphal Guerreiro), 62. 1. But on his return, he looked like he has never been away. 01/03/06: friendly W 3-0 vs Saudi Arabia (n), 30th minute header (Figo) 11. 08/10/10: EURO qualifying W 3-1 vs Denmark (h), 85th minute left foot (Nani) 25. 01/09/21: World Cup qualifying W 2-1 Republic of Ireland (h), 89th minute header (Gonalo Guedes)111. Saudi Pro League League level: First Tier Joined: Jan 1, 2023 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2025. Just maybe. It really is mind-boggling. [7] On 8 September 2020, he scored his 100th and 101st goals for Portugal in a 20 win against Sweden in the 202021 UEFA Nations League, to become the first European player to reach this milestone. 23/03/18: friendly W 2-1 vs Egypt (n), 90+4 minute header (Quaresma) 82. He scored his TENTH international hat-trick for Portugal against Luxembourg pic.twitter.com/467ODT7ptt. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Lionel Messi, like Ronaldo, is his country's top goalscorer of all time, but a significantly higher amount of the Argentine's goals have come against the best sides in the world. See More, Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. As of October 2, 2021, Ronaldo had scored a total of 87 goals in the Premier League, hitting the back of the net against 24 different teams in the division. 10/09/19: EURO qualifying W 5-1 vs Lithuania (a), 7th minute right-foot penalty91. His first came in the win over Brazil, finishing from a rebound after his initial spot-kick had been saved by Alisson Becker. WebHow many international teams has Cristiano Ronaldo scored against? However, Lionel Messi is an exceptional player who never ceases to find his opponent's weak spot and punish them. He has also scored goals against teams from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Hungary, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine. This snapshot overview displays all of the international games recorded for a particular player in the TM database. Without much ado, let's quickly get into our main focus. 110 minutes: 12 (4 penalties) 1120 minutes: 4 (1)2130 minutes: 14 (3) 3140 minutes: 14 (3) 41half-time: 7, 4655 minutes: 10 (1)5665 minutes: 17 (2) 6675 minutes: 9 (1) 7685 minutes: 18 (2) 86full time: 17 (1). Cristiano Ronaldo particularly in the international games has scored against several teams to obtain the highest goal. 08/09/20: Nations League league phase W 2-0 vs Sweden (a) 72nd minute right foot (Joo Flix)102.11/11/20: friendly W 7-0 vs Andorra (h) 85th minute header (Mrio Rui)103. Go n check the list of all the players that Brazil squad played against. On 12 October 2021, Ronaldo scored his tenth international hat-trick, surpassing the record previously set by Sven Rydell with Sweden.[16]. For the best possible experience, we recommend using. In total, Ronaldo has scored 32 of his 109 goals (32%) against teams outside the top 100 in the world rankings, 57 (52%) against teams outside the top 50, and 92 (84%) against teams outside the top 15 in the world. Not to be outshined by his rival, Messi scored his 69th and 70th goal in Argentinas games against Brazil and Uruguay respectively. 09/10/21: Friendly W 3-0 Qatar (h), 37th minute left foot (Diogo Dalot)113. 15/06/18: World Cup group stage D 3-3 vs Spain (n), 88th minute right-foot free-kick 85. Meanwhile, just 8.08% of Ronaldos goals have come against the top ten teams in the world. Ronaldo has scored a combined As well as scoring against clubs in those four countries, Ronaldo has found the net against a host of teams all over the world, playing in competitions such as the Champions League and Club World Cup. And while Santos and Passarella will be lesser known by many younger fans, the two played a key role in their individual nation's World Cup victories. They have set themselves apart from the rest with the ridiculous numbers they produce year after year. 10/10/16: World Cup qualifying W 6-0 vs Faroe Islands (a), 65th minute left foot (Joo Mrio) 67. IMAGO. UEFA.com investigates. 15/06/18: World Cup group stage D 3-3 vs Spain (n), 4th minute right-foot penalty 83. 14/11/19: EURO qualifying W 6-0 vs Lithuania (h), 22nd minute right foot (Gonalo Pacincia) 98. WebRonaldo and Messi have both had great success against the 12 Super League clubs GiveMeSport Trending Premier League Champions League NFL Draft WrestleMania 39 14/11/19: EURO qualifying W 6-0 vs Lithuania (h), 7th minute right-foot penalty 97. He is oddly goal-shy between the 11th and 20th minutes with Portugal, but piles on the goals between the 76th minute and full time. Despite their advanced years, the two are not slowing down and they showed that for their national teams during the recent international break. Which team-mates have provided the most assists? 12/10/21: World Cup qualifying W 5-0 Luxembourg (h), 8th minute right-foot penalty114. 09/06/17: World Cup qualifying W 3-0 vs Latvia (a), 63rd minute header 74. 04/06/05: World Cup qualifying W 2-0 vs Slovakia (h), 42nd minute right-foot free-kick 9. In European competition, most of Ronaldo's goals have been scored against German opposition (28), followed by Italian (18) then French (14). [5] He scored the only goal in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Armenia on 14 November 2014, his 23rd goal in UEFA European Championship qualifying and finals matches, surpassing the record previously held by Turkey's Hakan kr and Denmark's Jon Dahl Tomasson. Always good to be recognized as a world record breaker. 31/08/17: World Cup qualifying W 5-1 vs Faroe Islands (h), 3rd minute right foot (Bernardo Silva) 77. South America has the edge as an attacking force, with the legends making their team quite frankly unstoppable. He hasn't even score against England in an impressive 285 minutes. He has never scored against England, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Italy, or Colombia. 10/08/11: friendly W 5-0 vs Luxembourg (h), 43rd minute right-foot free-kick 28. Cristiano Ronaldo may be Portugal's all-time top scorer with 81 goals 148 games, but his scoring record against the 'top' international teams in years gone by is surprisingly bad based on his typically high standards. Whilst Europe has contributed just the one in the form of famous Cristiano Ronaldo. Not that he would likely be needed all that much with the defence packed to the brim with arguably the best gladiators football has ever known in Ramos, Beckenbauer and Maldini. These stats have arguably shown that Ronaldo has recorded a poor performance against South American teams and Messi has done a better job in facing European teams. record-breaking hat-trick against Luxembourg on October 12, 2021 23/06/21: EURO group stage D 2-2 France (n), 31st minute right-foot penalty109.23/06/21: EURO group stage D 2-2 France (n), 60th minute right-foot penalty110. Theyve not used the rankings at all. Ronaldo destroys his opponents by scoring world-class goals while Messi does it with his magical dribbling skills. Soccer Soccer newsletter: Cristiano Ronaldo continues to tarnish his legacy Portugals Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his sides opening goal during a World Cup match. Of the 109 international goals Ronaldo has scored, just 16% have come against sides currently ranked in the FIFA top 15 teams in the world. 25/03/17: World Cup qualifying W 3-0 vs Hungary (h), 65th minute right-foot free-kick 71. DOHA, Qatar (AP) Africa finally has a team in the World Cup semifinals, and so does the Arab world.. Morocco delivered a seminal moment in the nearly 100-year history of soccers biggest tournament, beating Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team 1-0 Saturday in another shocking result in the first World Cup staged in the Middle East.. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. What do you have to say? His favourite opponent in the division is Aston Villa, having scored eight goals in the league against them, with Villa closely followed by Fulham and Newcastle United (seven goals). Andr Gomes: 1 Andr Silva: 1 Bernardo Silva: 6 Bruno Fernandes: 2Fbio Coentro: 2 Deco: 5 Diogo Jota: 4Diogo Dalot: 1Gelson Martins: 1 Gonalo Guedes: 3 Gonalo Pacincia: 1 Hugo Almeida: 1 Hugo Viana: 1 Joo Cancelo 1Joo Mrio: 4 Joo Moutinho: 8 Joo Pereira: 3 Joo Flix: 1Jos Fonte: 1 Lus Figo: 3 Mrio Rui 1Miguel Veloso: 2 Nani: 6 Nuno Mendes: 1Pauleta: 1 Pepe: 1 Ricardo Quaresma: 8 Rafa Silva: 2Raphal Guerreiro: 2 Raul Meireles: 1 Ricardo Carvalho: 1 Rben Neves: 1Silvestre Varela: 1 Simo Sabrosa: 1 William Carvalho: 1. E-Brochure; CAREERS; FAQ; CONTACT US; ronaldo against south american teams Going into the final stages of the game, the headlines were already written. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Luxembourg are Ronaldo's favourite opponents, with 11 of his international goals coming in 11 games against the Grand Duchy. Hence, in today's article, we will be comparing the stats of Messi against European teams and Ronaldo against South American teams. 13/06/15: EURO qualifying W 3-2 vs Armenia (a), 58th minute right foot 56. [3] He has scored 16 international goals at Estdio Algarve, his most at a single ground. All of those sides except Hungary are ranked outside the FIFA top 50, with five of the eight outside the top 100. When it comes to the midfield, whilst Cruyff and Iniesta are both out of position, you'd be hard pressed to find any other players in history that were such students of the game, and we doubt they would have any trouble adapting to their roles. 15/08/12: friendly W 2-0 vs Panama (h), 51st minute right foot (Raul Meireles) 37. Cristiano Ronaldo seems to enjoy scoring against any side, but do some teams have more to fear from him than others? 10/09/19: EURO qualifying W 5-1 vs Lithuania (a), 76th minute right foot (Bernardo Silva) 94. 14/11/19: EURO qualifying W 6-0 vs Lithuania (h), 65th minute right foot (Bernardo Silva)99. 12/10/21: World Cup qualifying W 5-0 Luxembourg (h), 13th minute right-foot penalty115. WebOctober 09, 2021, 12:12 hs Cristiano Ronaldo is highest goal scorer for any national team with 111 goals in over 180 games while Lionel Messi is the leading CONMEBOL scorer How many of the 21 players to have hit 50+ UEFA club competition goals can you name? 07/10/17: World Cup qualifying W 2-0 vs Andorra (a), 63rd minute left foot 80. Luxembourg are the international team that Ronaldo has scored most against during his career, with nine goals put into their net. [12][13][14] He has scored a record 14 goals at the European Championships, eight at the World Cup finals, seven in the UEFA Nations League and two at the Confederations Cup. Wednesday 05 April 2023 14:15. Cristiano Ronaldo did, however, become the third highest goalscorer in international football history when he bagged two goals in stoppage time on a famous Friday night in Zurich. Lithuania is the country Ronaldo has scored the most goals against (7), while Messi has scored more (5) against Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay than any other team. stats dont lie brother. In Argentina, they havent forgotten what Kylian Mbapp said about South American football a few months ago. 21/06/10: World Cup group stage W 7-0 vs North Korea (n), 87th minute right foot (Nani) 24. WebHowever, on the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo in 11 international games against South American teams, has recorded 0 wins and 6 defeats with a single goal and an assist. With 145 goals in 16,936 minutes of UEFA club competition football, Cristiano Ronaldo scores at an average rate of a goal every 116 minutes and 48 seconds. The South America side went shoulder to shoulder against South Korea with Sunderland player Jewison Bennette scoring a brace. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published15:56,27 March 2018 BST@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated16:18,23 September 2019 BST. The most recent of these was at Opera News, after which he took up the role of Editor-in-Chief at Soccernet. The defence brings a slight drop off, admittedly, but Alberto is thought to be one of the great right-backs of the sport. Of Europe's big five football nations, Ronaldo has found German club defences most porous, averaging over a goal a game 28 strikes in 26 matches. 26/03/23: EURO qualifying W 6-0 vs Luxembourg (a), 9th minute left foot (Nuno Mendes)122. Oluwajoba Ogunwale has many years of experience as a sports content writer. WebCristiano Ronaldo has made a habit of scoring against a lot of teams, but no club has felt the wrath quite like his next opponent in the Champions League. Santos lifted the Jules Rimet trophy in 1958 and 1962 along with Pele. Ronaldo has scored a combined 17 goals against the current top 15 teams in the rankings Belgium, France, Brazil, England, Spain, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Denmark, Mexico, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Colombia, as well as Ronaldo's Portugal. WebRonaldo has scored 36 goals in FIFA World Cup qualifiers and 35 goals in UEFA Euro qualifiers, hence becoming the first player to score more than fifty goals in European qualification matches. Theyve just listed a breakdown of goals by these 2 greats against different teams. 06/09/13: World Cup qualifying W 4-2 vs Northern Ireland (a), 83rd minute right-foot free-kick 44. Getting into our real business, Ronaldo has encountered several South American teams and likewise, Messi has faced some European teams too. Stay up to date with what you want to know. 07/10/06: EURO qualifying W 3-0 vs Azerbaijan (h), 63rd minute header (Simo Sabrosa) 15. The 37-year-old started Saturday's game from Brazil are the highest-ranked team Messi has scored against most (5), followed by Uruguay and Paraguay (5). With 109 international goals, Ronaldo is tied with Iran's Ali Daei at the top of the men's goalscoring charts, though trails eight female players in terms of goals scored. 11/02/09: friendly W 1-0 vs Finland (h), 78th minute right-foot penalty 23. Direct free-kicks: 11 Open play: 91Penalties: 18. As you can see in the footage below, the 33-year-old casually brought it down with his left and bamboozled the Egyptian defender before producing a slick back heel. Nevertheless, it is time fans of these two greats stop with the comparison, and accept they are fortunate to witness two of the sporting greats in this century. Ronaldo has also scored nine international hat-tricks, one of which came against Spain in the 2018 World Cup and another against Switzerland in the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals. Web Ronaldo has played against 59 teams in UEFA club competition, scoring against 41. 23/03/23: EURO qualifying W 4-0 vs Liechtenstein (h), 63rd minute right-foot free-kick121. 01/09/21: World Cup qualifying W 2-1 Republic of Ireland (h), 90+6 minute header (Joo Mrio)112. News ), Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. most prolific international goalscorer of all time. Its hard to find topics, debates or arguments that enrage fans like that of Ronaldo vs Messi. [8] Ronaldo scored his 110th and 111th international goals in a 2022 World Cup qualifying win against the Republic of Ireland on 1 September 2021, surpassing Iran's Ali Daei as the outright leading scorer in men's international football. In Yashin, we have the most renowned goalkeeper in history. [15] His other 20 goals have come in friendly matches. Interestingly, Ronaldo has not scored a single goal in four games against Scottish opposition (three games against Celtic, one against Rangers). If thats the case why are you guys comparing them? However, it is important to put things into perspective. So, picking a winner proves a particularly tough task. Passarella would captain Argentina to victory 16 years later at the 1978 World Cup. However, there are a few nut-headed teams that Ronaldo has always found it hard to win over them. Its amazing how stats can be used to lie. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. His other 20 goals have come in friendly matches. 22/11/22: World Cup group stage W 3-2 vs Ghana (n), 65th minute right-foot penalty119. Which means that deciphering who would win in this hypothetical dreamland a pretty tricky task. 11/10/11: EURO qualifying L 2-1 vs Denmark (a), 90+2 minute right-foot free-kick 31. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. WebBrazil's Ronaldo (L) celebrates his goal against Turkey with teammateRonaldinho during their World Cup Finals match in Ulsan June 3, 2002.REUTERS/Jason ReedRCS/JP/JD This post is so ironical in itself. WebCristiano Ronaldo's 118 international goals: Opposition, when they were scored and how they were scored | European Qualifiers | UEFA.com Follow all the latest European 13/11/16: World Cup qualifying W 4-1 vs Latvia (h), 28th minute right-foot penalty 68. joint highest international scorer in the men's game. WebCristiano Ronaldo may be Portugal's all-time top scorer with 81 goals 148 games, but his scoring record against the 'top' international teams in years gone by is surprisingly bad Costa Ricas last match before the FIFA World Cup was a 2-2 draw against South Korea. Real Madrid ratings: Benzema the new Clasico king. As any pundit knows, yearly, teams fluctuate in and out of the top 10. 14/10/19: EURO qualifying L 1-2 vs Ukraine (a), 72nd minute right-foot penalty 96. 31/08/17: World Cup qualifying W 5-1 vs Faroe Islands (h), 29th minute right-foot penalty 78. 08/06/05: World Cup qualifying W 1-0 vs Estonia (a), 32nd minute header (Figo) 10. 15/06/21: EURO group stage W 3-0 vs Hungary (n), 87th minute right-foot penalty106. 15/11/13: World Cup play-offs W 1-0 vs Sweden (h), 82nd minute header (Miguel Veloso) 45. cr7 scores bucket loads against minnows in europe whereas there are not a lot of weak south american teams, ha ha this is totally against Ronaldo its all about goals against low teams but not never mentioned number of matches messi played against top teams he has spent more than15 match to score 7 goals against Brazil lol, Brazil were not in their best squad???? Which teams bring out the best in Barcelona forward Lionel Messi? The Argentinan International has recorded several victories in the International games. Cristiano Ronaldo remains out in front of Lionel Messi as their goal race continues at their latest clubs. 24/06/17: Confederations Cup W 4-0 vs New Zealand (n), 33rd minute right-foot penalty 76. Web98th general hospital nuremberg germany. In 17 International games against European teams, Lionel Messi has recorded 8 wins and 5 defeats. A 90million All-Star match that would have pitted Cristiano Ronaldo against long-time rival Lionel Messi almost took place at Wembley in 2017, it has been revealed. 05/06/22: Nations League league phase W 4-0 vs Switzerland (h) 35th minute right foot (Diogo Jota)117. Thank you to the Guiness World Records. 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