Beat Real Madrid, Bayern and Arsenal.

March 10, 2007. Barcelona-Real Madrid 3-3

No one knew then whether Messi would be able to fulfill his potential. But the long-haired right-hander was already impressive. Xavi, Iniesta and Ronaldinho played close, it’s a shame to complain about Lionel’s teammates. Rijkaard’s Barcelona were not stable, but even Oleger’s red card in the first half didn’t stop Messi from coming from behind against Real Madrid three times by van Nistelrooy and Raul. The other day, the young coaches were at Joaquin’s farewell game. But the hero of the famous El Clasico draw moved to Miami. As noted in an interview, he turned down other European clubs when he realized he couldn’t return to Barcelona.

April 18, 2007. “Barcelona” – “Getafe” – 5: 2

Messi, with his first goal for Barcelona, ​​showed who the world was dealing with. But it’s one thing to make a brilliant debut and another thing to continue to stick with your line for years. In April 2007, Barcelona played against Getafe. And Messi created the show. Picking up the ball in his own half, he went away from two. He kept picking up speed, removed two more defenders. The goalkeeper doesn’t stop him. It was a Copa del Rey match, Messi’s brace showed that a new superstar is being born. Two years later he will win the Ballon d’Or for the first time, the first of seven.

May 2, 2009 “Real” – “Barcelona” – 2:6

Remember that a year earlier in the final Champions League played in Luzhniki Manchester United and Chelsea. It seemed that English football was on its way, because Barcelona’s victory under Rijkaard did not lead to the hegemony of Spanish clubs. Champions League won Milan and Manchester United. And then Guardiola’s coach arrived. Removed Deco and Ronaldinho from the team, made a bet on Messi and Javinest. Before the final in Rome against Manchester United the Argentinian proved himself against stellar Real Madrid but without success. Barcelona with Henry and Messi hurt Casillas, Cannavaro and Ramos. Tough duel with brace and assist from Lionel.

April 6, 2010 Barcelona-Arsenal 4-1

A repeat of the Champions League final four years later. Revenge failed. Lionel scored four goals against Almunia. Vermaelin and Sylvester bit the dust, Clichy didn’t face Lionel on the wing. Messi made poker, his team went further. But it didn’t work out to win another cup, Mourinho’s Inter managed to stop Guardiola’s Barcelona. Arsenal were less fortunate, Lionel destroyed the Gunners.

April 27, 2011. “Real” – “Barcelona” – 0:2

Messi liked to reach his peak in April. The young striker played alongside Pedro and Villa, who went out of their way to help Guardiola collect trophies. Barcelona was good, but in the semifinals of the Champions League they met Real Madrid Mourinho. Jose had Di Maria, Ronaldo, Ozil, Pepe, Alonso, Marcelo, Ramos and Casillas. But none of them stopped Messi. HI Manchester United beat Schalke, Barcelona hurt Real Madrid. The second leg was a draw, Guardiola bet on a new cup big team.

September 17, 2011. Barcelona – Osasuna – 8:00

Messi has two penta-tricks in his career. Against Bayer Champions League and in a friendly match between Argentina and Estonia. I’ve played poker more often and you get tired of counting hat-tricks. But a special feat. Messi has scored 5 goals in La Liga with strikes and passes three times in his career. A year earlier, Almeria was destroyed, then Osasuna was destroyed, and seven years later it passed to the Levant. But Messi showed more powerful football in the second case. He was unstoppable that night.

March 7, 2012. “Barcelona” – “Bayer” – 7: 1

That year, Messi scored 91 goals and made 22 assists. Time flies fast, the youngest football fans, for example 12-year-olds, do not remember this famous match Champions Leaguebecause they were about a year old. We lost big, it turned out to be a merry beating of Leno’s defense. Messi has scored five goals in the playoffs. After him, penta-tricks have only happened twice in the tournament. Luiz Adriano has scored five goals for Shakhtar BATE, and this season Haaland has also upset Leipzig in the playoffs, like Messi. New times – new heroes.

6th May 2015. Barcelona 3-0 Bayern

The last season the Catalans became the best club in Europe. Messi has played alongside Suarez and Neymar. Now Xavi got scared when asked about the return of the Brazilian – he noted that Junior is friends with him, but the coach’s plans are not included. Messi entered, but he chose Miami and Beckham, because Barcelona didn’t know if he could register a transfer. Eight years ago it was easier. Lionel went out, turned Boateng’s head, scored twice, went to the final, despite the second leg defeat in Monaco.

October 19, 2016. Barcelona-Manchester City 4-0

A nice combination to trace the importance of breeding and generational turnover. The “citizens” of that fight remained with the Stones, Gundogan and De Bruyne, whom Messi taught a lesson. Lionel’s hat-trick and Neymar’s goal put Guardiola’s team to the test. But if Josep competently compiled a team of newcomers in seven years, then Barcelona lost the legends. Gone are Pique, Alba, Busquets, Iniesta, Suarez, Mascherano, Neymar and Messi. That defeat definitely influenced Manchester City’s future, it became a lesson.

April 23, 2017. “Real” – “Barcelona” – 2:3

A fiery match in which Messi helped recover and scored in the 92nd minute of the match. That ball was special, five hundredth for Lionel for Barcelona. The victory over the main rival forced the Argentine to celebrate hard, he took off his shirt and showed it in the stands. Six years ago El Clasico was more fun. In that fight, Sergio Ramos even managed to get a red card. A legendary match and an unforgettable celebration of Messi.

May 1, 2019. Barcelona-Liverpool 3-0

Messi’s wonderful individual performance with a hat-trick reminds us that football is a team sport. Although the captain did everything in Barcelona to keep the team going, in the second leg Klopp prepared his players for a great comeback. Messi is usually left out of the squad at the decisive moment in the Champions League playoffs, but the Argentine isn’t the only one to blame. When you have a player who gives you a three-goal lead, losing him away is a shame. Valverde has sinned, as has the defense of Barcelona. After the first game it seemed that Salah didn’t see the European Cup as his ears. But football is beautiful because we have all lost, even Messi and Ronaldo. Lionel is tired of being the center of attention, he wants to relax. It’s a shame his European side of his career is over, but it was fun for all but Lionel’s rivals.