Lionel Messi scored a record-setting hat trick as Barcelona opened their Champions League campaign in Group B with an impressive 4-0 win against PSV Eindhoven at the Camp Nou.
The hat trick was Messi’s eighth in the Champions League, breaking a tie with Cristiano Ronaldo for the most in tournament history.
Leo Messi has now scored a record 8⃣ #UCL hat-tricks ⚽️⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/VmQFdzrKO0
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 18, 2018
Lionel Messi’s hat-trick against PSV saw him register his 8th treble in Champions League/European Cup football, the most of any player in history. #SSFootball
— SuperSport Blitz (@SuperSportBlitz) September 18, 2018
Cristiano gets the first copy of FIFA 19 while Messi gets the first match ball of the UEFA Champions League. Levels.
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) September 18, 2018
🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩
Messi broke a tie with Ronaldo for the most career Champions League hat tricks. Nobody else is close. pic.twitter.com/rbD6vXUfJG
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 18, 2018
Another superb free kick from Messi pic.twitter.com/Pmt91uQ51Y
— True Soccer Life ⚽️ (@TrueSccrLife) September 18, 2018
Lionel Messi’s record in the Champions League group stage:
• 64 games
• 63 goalsIt’s too easy for him. pic.twitter.com/bE6PegX658
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 18, 2018