“In his first truly iconic El Clásico, a 19-year-old Messi dragged Barcelona level three times with a hat-trick against title-chasing Real Madrid in La Liga. Coming back from injury and still emerging as a star, he turned a chaotic 3–3 draw into his personal statement game, announcing himself as Barça’s future in the club’s fiercest rivalry.”
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Powered by NeoCortex · NeoAxonMessi scores his first goal, finishing clinically to bring Barcelona level early in the first half of the Clásico.
Messi nets his second of the night, striking from inside the box to keep Barcelona in the game before halftime.
The very first hat-trick is where the myth of his scoring explosions begins, hinting at the avalanche of goals and trebles that would follow. From this point on, defenders knew a single goal was never the ceiling.