Goals · 2018
2018: 51 vs 49.
In 2018, Lionel Messi scored 51 goals to Cristiano Ronaldo's 49 — a margin of 2 in Messi's favour.
Cristiano Ronaldo · 2018
49
goals — his 12th-best scoring year
Played for Real Madrid and Juventus and Portugal.
What happened in 2018
Ronaldo · 2018-07-10
Juventus and Serie A
Ronaldo joins Juventus for €100m and goes on to win Serie A twice, ultimately scoring league titles in three countries.
Frequently asked
How many goals did Lionel Messi score in 2018?+
Lionel Messi scored 51 goals in the 2018 calendar year, playing for Barcelona and Argentina. That is his 8th-highest scoring year on record.
How many goals did Cristiano Ronaldo score in 2018?+
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 49 goals in the 2018 calendar year, playing for Real Madrid and Juventus and Portugal. That is his 12th-highest scoring year on record.
Who scored more goals in 2018, Messi or Ronaldo?+
Lionel Messi, by 2 goals (51 to 49). Between them they scored 100 goals in 2018.
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