Lionel Messi Argentina Estonia show record Citi players FIVE Lionel Messi Argentina Estonia

Players who bagged five goals after Lionel Messi's incredible Argentina rout

Reading now: 254
www.dailystar.co.uk

Lionel Messi put in a five-star performance as Argentina thumped Estonia on Sunday evening.The Argentine ace netted all five goals in the extraordinary friendly rout over the European minnows to re-write the history books as he equalled an 81-year-old record.

Messi, who extended his standing as his nation's all-time record goalscorer by bringing his international tally to a staggering 86 in 162 caps, matched the achievements of Manuel Seoane in 1925 and Juan Marvezzi in 1941 by netting five times in a game for Argentina.Following his phenomenal feat, Daily Star Sport take a closer look at other players who have hit five goals in a single match.

You won't be surprised to learn Messi is among them having already achieved the accomplishment back in 2012.Remarkably, Messi's five-goal haul for Argentina on Sunday evening wasn't his first.

A decade ago, the Paris Saint-Germain forward did so against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League back in his Barcelona pomp.On that occasion, Messi saw his side claim a stunning 7-1 win over the Bundesliga outfit to secure their passage to the competition's last eight in emphatic style.

Read more on dailystar.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA