Who Missed More Penalties, Messi or Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo has missed more penalties than Lionel Messi in absolute numbers throughout their careers, with Ronaldo missing approximately 29 penalties compared to Messi’s 31 misses as of 2026. However, Ronaldo has also taken significantly more penalties overall (around 176 attempts vs Messi’s 138), giving him a slightly better conversion rate of approximately 83.5% compared…