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Lionel Messi is a name unknown to none. He is considered by most as the greatest player of all time. The feats he achieved with Barcelona only strengthen his claim of being called the greatest ever. Even the mighty Real Madrid cannot stop Messi when he decides to take control of the game. Here are the three most unbelievable things Messi has done against Real Madrid.
#3 Hat-trick against Real Madrid at the age of 19
People knew that there was this young Argentinian kid who plays for Barcelona and had loads of potential. But it was this Clásico in 2007 when they realized that they are potentially witnessing an all-time great.
A very young 19 year old Lionel Messi stepped on the pitch and rescued a point for Barcelona. He scored three goals against the mighty Madrid, each one being an equalizer after Madrid had taken the lead three times in total. The game ended in 3-3 draw and Camp Nou was stunned by the magic of this little man.
#2 Solo goal in the Champions League 2011 semi final
Lionel Messi's dribbling is second to none. Even Real Madrid has fallen victim to it in the biggest tournament of club football. The occasion was the 2nd leg of the Champion'sLeague semi final held at the Santiago Bernabeu. Barcelona were leading 1-0 and then Messi produced one of the greatest Champions League goals of all time. He dribbled past the entire Madrid team and scored a goal past Casillas. To quote the famous commentator Peter Drury's reaction to Messi's goal:
"And here's Messi....away from 2, 3, 4....wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.... How good is he? A mere supernatural goal from Lionel Messi! He has wriggled and tiptoed his way to the gates of Wembley Stadium. He is just brilliant. Best player in the world, bar none."look at the pace, look at the speed , the control and finish. You can't touch him, you can't get near him."
#1 The brutal last-minute goal and THE shirt celebration at the Santiago Bernabéu.
This was perhaps one of Lionel Messi's and El Clasico's most iconic moments of all time. The Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu seemed to be headed for a 2-2 stalemate. League leaders Real Madrid were running away with the league and Barcelona absolutely needed the win to cut down the point gap and keep their title chances alive.
With almost the last kick of the game, Sergio Roberto launched a counter attack against Real. Time had almost stopped as an unmarked Messi ran towards the ball to curl it past a leaping Keylor Navas. Lionel Messi had done it again, he won the game in the last minute with an amazing goal!
This was a moment which was in itself brutal for Real Madrid fans but what happened afterwards was perhaps one of the most iconic moments in football, and one which left the Santiago Bernabeu humiliated and devastated. Lionel Messi ran to the corner and removed his shirt to flash it at the Real Madrid fans. The intensity of what had just happened was beyond comprehension and it became a game which both Real Madrid and Barcelona fans will remember for a long time to come.
