Leo Messi Scored Five Goals in the Champions League vs. Bayer Leverkusen
By Ty Duffy
He’s the first player in the Champions League era to score five goals in a match. He’s the first in any European Cup era to score five since 1980. He’s the first to do it against a reasonable opponent in a latter round.
That’s now 49 career Champions League goals for Messi, passing Andrei Shevchenko for third all-time. He now has 228 career goals in all competitions, leaving him just seven away from Cesar’s Barcelona record 235. Hearing those numbers necessitates this reminder. He’s only 24!
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