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LionelMessi
62
Hat-tricksCareer
HAT-TRICKS & SCORING RECORDS
Messi vs Ronaldo Hat-Tricks & Career Scoring Records
Career hat-tricks and goal-type breakdowns. A match with four or five goals still counts as one hat-trick. Data cutoff: 2026-10-29.
Reviewed baseline: 21 September 2026. Later totals include the dated matches in the update log; unlisted dates have not been verified. Scoring breakdowns include verified match details; incomplete classifications are marked separately. Assist definitions may differ between providers. View update log ↗
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Hat-tricks
MessiRonaldo
Career overview
Lionel Messi62
Cristiano Ronaldo67
Difference: 5
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Hat-tricks
Leads this statBoth starred = tiedLower minutes per goal is better
| LIONEL MESSI | CAREER | CRISTIANO RONALDO |
|---|---|---|
62 | Hat-tricksUpdated 29 October 2026 | 67 |
115 | Penalty goalsUpdated 29 October 2026 | 184 |
149 | Penalties takenVerified records to 20 October 2026 · partial coverage | 221 |
76 | Direct free-kick goalsVerified records to 28 October 2026 · partial coverage | 65 |
109 | Outside-box goalsVerified records to 28 October 2026 · partial coverage | 72 |
632 | Inside-box goalsVerified records to 28 October 2026 · partial coverage | 659 |
783 | Left-foot goalsVerified records to 28 October 2026 · partial coverage | 186 |
113 | Right-foot goalsVerified records to 28 October 2026 · partial coverage | 632 |
32 | Headed goalsVerified records to 29 October 2026 · partial coverage | 160 |
4 | Other body partsVerified records to 28 October 2026 · partial coverage | 3 |
821 | Non-penalty goalsUpdated 29 October 2026 | 801 |
76.5% | Penalty conversionVerified records to 20 October 2026 · partial coverage | 83.3% |
Definitions and sources are in our methodology.Football statistics glossary
Senior competitive club games and senior internationals, including A-international friendlies. Club friendlies, youth games and shootouts excluded. Post-baseline matches and provider definitions are listed in the public update log. Scoring breakdowns have individual coverage notes. Statistics cover the stated period; overlapping categories should not be added together.
READING THE DATA
Matches with at least three goals; a four- or five-goal match counts once. Reviewed baseline plus verified match details in the public update log. All published match records in this scope are included.
The comparison boundaries
Senior competitive club games and senior internationals, including A-international friendlies. Club friendlies, youth games and shootouts excluded. Post-baseline matches and provider definitions are listed in the public update log. Scoring breakdowns have individual coverage notes.
Hat-tricks
Matches with at least three goals; a four- or five-goal match counts once. Reviewed baseline plus verified match details in the public update log. All published match records in this scope are included. Updated 29 October 2026.
Where the figures come from
Secondary statistical reference, reviewed 21 September 2026. Career assists and minutes follow this source's definitions; the figures are not represented as an official live feed.