Messi took his tally to 62 Champions League goals and became the first player to score more than four hat-tricks in the competition. It was his 24th hat-trick for Barça.
A day after Cristiano Ronaldo hit three in Real Madrid’s 6-1 thumping of Galatasaray, Messi reminded everyone who is still the four-time reigning Ballon d’Or winner.
Despite boasting eight European Cup and Champions League crowns between them, Barcelona and Ajax had never met before their Group H encounter at the Nou Camp.
And typically it was a dazzling display from Messi that got the 2009 and 2011 winners off to the ideal start. Afterwards he dedicated the victory to Barça coach Gerard Martino, who will fly home to Argentina to attend his father’s funeral.
“It was a special game. It is a shame what has happened and he is suffering, but we are all with him in this moment,” he said.
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