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Lionel Messi vs Thomas Muller Head-to-Head Stats: Who Won More?

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Dec 6, 2025 9:05 AM ET

The 2025 MLS Cup Final between Inter Miami and Vancouver Whitecaps is not only a matchup between two of the best teams in the MLS, but also between two global football stars who have faced off in memorable matches throughout their careers.

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi will be playing against Vancouver Whitecaps' Thomas Müller. Both players have faced off in iconic matchups, both at the club level and the international level.

Messi and Muller have played each other ten times throughout their careers, which featured iconic matches and scorelines that will be remembered by many football fans.

Their most recent encounter was in 2023, when Messi was playing for PSG, and Muller was still at Bayern Munich. It was the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals in the 2022-23 season, where Bayern defeated PSG 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium.

Thomas Mueller of FC Bayern Munich helps up Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two match between FC Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain at Allianz Arena on March 08, 2023 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Head to Head: Lionel Messi vs Thomas Müller

Lionel Messi and Thomas Müller played against each other ten times throughout their careers. The MLS Cup Final will be the 11th time the two football stars play against each other.

Muller has won seven times over Messi, while the Argentine has only beaten the German star on three occasions.

Messi and Muller faced off six times at the club level and four times at the international level. Messi defeated Muller once, while Muller won five times in club football.

Messi and Muller faced off four times at the international level, with Messi and Argentina beating Muller and Germany twice in friendly matches. Germany and Müller defeated Messi and Argentina twice in World Cup matches: in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.

Germany 0-1 Argentina - 2010 (Friendly Match) Lionel Messi
Argentina 0-4 Germany - FIFA World Cup 2010 (Quarter-Finals) Thomas Müller
Germany 1-3 Argentina - 2012 (Friendly Match) Lionel Messi
Bayern Munich 4-0 FC Barcelona - 2013 (Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg) Thomas Müller
Germany 1-0 Argentina - FIFA World Cup 2014 (Final) Thomas Müller
FC Barcelona 3-0 Bayern Munich - 2015 (Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg) Lionel Messi
Bayern Munich 3-2 FC Barcelona - 2015 (Champions League Semi-Final 2nd Leg) Thomas Müller
FC Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich - 2020 (Champions League Quarter-Finals) Thomas Müller
PSG 0-1 Bayern Munich - 2023 (Champions League Round of 16 1st Leg) Thomas Müller
Bayern Munich 2-0 PSG - 2023 (Champions League Round of 16 2nd Leg) Thomas Müller