Cristiano Ronaldo has more career penalties than Lionel Messi. Based on the latest figures I found, Ronaldo has scored 182 penalties, while Messi has scored 112.

Quick breakdown

  • Cristiano Ronaldo: 182 penalty goals, 217 attempts, 35 misses.
  • Lionel Messi: 112 penalty goals, 142 attempts, 32 misses.

What that means

Ronaldo has taken and scored more penalties overall, which fits his career profile as the higher-volume penalty taker. Messi’s penalty record is still strong, but he has had fewer total spot-kick attempts.

Small caveat

Different outlets sometimes use slightly different databases or update times, so the exact totals can vary by a goal or two depending on the source and date. The overall answer, though, is consistent: Ronaldo has more penalties than Messi.

TL;DR: Ronaldo has more career penalties scored than Messi.