In 2011/2012, Lionel Messi faced Bayer Leverkusen (UCL). He became the first player in UEFA Champions League history to score five goals in a single game.
#7 Five goals in a single UCL match
Messi's record-breaking 2012 season of 91 goals in a calendar year seems unlikely. He scored 79 times for Barcelona and 12 times for Argentina.
#6 91 goals in a calendar year
Lionel Messi eclipsed Pele's record for most goals scored by a single player for a single club before setting a new record with 672 goals.
#5 Surpassing Pele's record
Messi scored a Hat trick and saved Argentina by defeating Ecuador 3-1 and qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
#4 Hattrick Vs Ecuador
Lionel Messi has won the esteemed Ballon d'Or award four years in a row. He surpassed Michel Platini's record of three Ballon d'Or in a succession.
#3 Ballon d'Or winner for four consecutive year
Lionel Messi collected the ball in his own half from Xavi Hernandez before leaving seven Getafe teammates for dead. Fans were wowed with the spectacular goal.
#2 Wonder Goal against Getafe
After his injury-time winner in El Clasico versus Real Madrid, he performed a famous celebration by taking off his jersey and holding it out in front of the Bernabeu.