Lionel Messi puts on another masterclass as he scores ALL of Argentina’s goals in 5-0 drubbing of Estonia in Osasuna … just days after his man-of-the-match performance in the Finalissima at Wembley
- Argentina thrashed Estonia 5-0 in an international friendly on Sunday night
- Lionel Messi scored all five of the South American side’s strikes in Spain
- The 34-year-old opened from the penalty spot within the opening eight minutes
- He managed to bag another before the break and added three in the second half
Argentina thrashed Estonia 5-0 in an international friendly as Lionel Messi ran riot in Spain on Sunday night.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner put on another masterclass as he netted all five of Argentina’s goals just days after his man-of-the-match performance during the Finalissima.
Messi opened the scoring in the eighth minute from the spot before bagging two more either side of the break to complete his hat-trick.
Argentina thrashed Estonia 5-0 in an international friendly as Lionel Messi ran riot in Spain
The 34-year-old opened the scoring for Argentina in the eighth minute from the penalty spot
And he scored goals 85 and 86 for his country in quick succession in the match’s final 20 minutes.
It takes him past Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas into fourth on the international goals list.
Messi is now three goals behind former Malaysia forward Mokhtar Dahari, in third, while Iran’s Ali Daei (109) is second.
The PSG forward bagged two more either side of the break to complete his hat-trick
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner scored goals 85 and 86 for his country in quick succession
He remains a way off leader Cristiano Ronaldo, who moved to 117 with a double in Portugal’s 4-0 Nations League win over Switzerland.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward also became the first player to have netted five times in both a single European Cup or Champions League clash and in an international match on a senior level.
He previously found the back of the net five times 10 years ago, when Barcelona hammered Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 in the Champions League last 16 second leg at the Camp Nou.
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