5 best Lionel Messi performances in El Clasico

#3 Barcelona vs Real Madrid, La Liga 2006-07 (Final score: Real 3-3 Barcelona)

The first Clasico of the 06/07 season played at the Camp Nou saw a 19-year-old kid score his first El Clasico hat-trick for his team against their eternal rivals. Nistelrooy opened the scoring in the 5^th minute, but Messi covered the deficit by scoring in the 11^th minute itself.

After that, the hosts were down to ten men after defender Oleguer was sent off for bringing down Real midfielder Guti in the penalty box. The subsequent penalty was scored by Ruud Van Nistelrooy.

The hosts equalised fifteen minutes from the restart when Lionel Messi smashed in a shot which was initially saved by Casillas. The game got more interesting when Real took the lead in the seventy-second minute through Sergio Ramos.

The game ended in dramatic fashion when Messi scored in the dying minutes of the game hence completing his hattrick. Messi was brilliant throughout the game with his efforts earning the home side a well-deserved draw after being a man down.