Lionel Messi Makes Champions League History

Barcelona, Spain

Lionel Messi keeps topping himself, and that's no mean feat for the world class soccer player.

Messi scored five goals to power Barcelona to a 7-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen 7-1.

It marked his first ever five goal game and the first ever in a Champions League match.

Messi scored in the 25th, 42nd and 49th minutes to give Barca a 3-0 lead while accounting for his 17th career hat trick for Barcelona.

Messi went on to tally goals in the 58th and 84th minutes to cap the superstar's effort.

The 24-year-old has 38 goals this season and 228 in his young Barca career.