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.
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