Lionel Messi's top 5 hattricks for Barcelona

#2 vs Real Madrid (2007)

Barcelona's Leo Messi

The day it all started as Lionel Messi scored his first ever professional hattrick for Barcelona. The Argentine put himself on the world map by scoring a brilliant hattrick Barcelona's El Clasico rivals Real Madrid.

The day when real Madrid looked as the sure shot winners, stepped up Lionel Messi and rest, as they say, is history. The majestic Argentine took the center stage and scored one of the most memorable hattricks ever scored in an El Clasico. At just 19, the Barcelona forward exhibited skills of a veteran as Los Blancos faced the wrath, Lionel Messi.

Despite leading for the most part of the match, Real Madrid couldn’t take home the 3 points as the first ever Lionel Messi masterclass was witnessed by the world.

Lionel Messi's heroics helped Barcelona to crawl back into the match and avoid a bitter defeat at the hands of arch-rivals, Real Madrid.

Iker Casillas was left baffled by the little magician’s brilliance as the left foot of Lionel Messi did the trick for Barcelona.