Lionel Messi scored all 5 objectives for Argentina in a 5-0 rout of Estonia. His purpose tally of 86 strikes him previous Ferenc Puskas on the record of all-time worldwide prime scorers
Lionel Messi scored all 5 objectives for Argentina in a 5-0 rout of Estonia. His purpose tally of 86 strikes him previous Ferenc Puskas on the record of all-time worldwide prime scorers
Argentina striker Lionel Messi scored 5 objectives in a 5-0 pleasant win over Estonia on Sunday, a end result which helped him overtake Hungary’s nice Ferenc Puskas among the many all-time worldwide prime scorers.
The former Barcelona participant acquired to shine as soon as extra on Spanish soil in a match performed on the El Sadar stadium within the northern metropolis of Pamplona, 430 km from what for 21 years he referred to as residence.
Easy pickings
Messi, who has now netted 86 instances in 162 video games on worldwide obligation, opened the scoring with a penalty kick within the eighth minute as he waited for goalkeeper Matvei Igonen to commit earlier than firing the ball into the underside proper nook.
The 34-year-old doubled Argentina’s lead simply earlier than halftime, including one other purpose two minutes into the second half. He sealed the rating with two extra strikes within the 71st and 76th minutes.
The Argentina captain caught up and left behind the previous Hungary and Spain ahead, who scored 84 objectives in 89 video games.
Ronaldo on prime
Messi is now three objectives behind former Malaysia ahead Mokhtar Dahari, in third. Iran’s Ali Daei (109) is second, whereas Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo stays first with 117 objectives.
The Paris St Germain ahead additionally turned the primary participant to have netted 5 instances in each a single European Cup or Champions League conflict and in a global match on a senior degree.
He beforehand discovered the again of the online 5 instances 10 years in the past, when Barcelona hammered Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 within the Champions League final 16 second leg on the Camp Nou.
Source: www.thehindu.com
