“Cesc Fàbregas threads the pass that lets Messi push Barcelona’s lead to 3–0 in the Leverkusen rout, one more step on a Champions League night that ends with a five-goal haul and takes him to 248 career strikes and 51 for the season.”
Messi reaches the 250-goal mark for Barcelona by scoring an unprecedented five times in a Champions League knockout tie against Leverkusen, turning a Round of 16 clash into his personal goal-scoring exhibition.