2012 — Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score five goals in a Champions League soccer match, helping defending champion Barcelona crush Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 to advance to the quarterfinals with a 10-2 aggregate win.
FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi from Argentina, center, reacts after scoring his third goal against Bayer 04 Leverkusen during a Champions League round of sixteen, second leg, soccer match at the Nou Camp, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)