Lionel Messi was at his devastating best as Argentina recorded a 5-0 victory against Estonia in a friendly game played on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
The fixture between reigning South American champions and minnows from Europe took place at the Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain.
Messi put on a show days after he led Argentina to victory against reigning European champions Italy in the Finalissma.
The Paris Saint-Germain star scored all five goals for Argentina after failure to find the back of the net in the previous game.
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Messi scores 5 against Estonia
The former Barcelona man started his onslaught against Estonia converting a penalty kick to put Argentina in front.
Messi scored his second just before halftime to give Argentina a two-goal cushion at the break.
Messi then added his third, fourth and fifth of the game in the second half to wrap up a comfortable victory for Argentina.
This was the second time that Messi would score all five goals for his side in a football match.
Back in 2012, Messi scored all five goals for Barcelona in a Champions League knock-out fixture against Bayer Leverkusen.
Messi took to his official Instagram account to react to victories against Italy and Estonia.
Along with photos of the game was a message that said, "We couldn't close the season better. We won the Finalissima and today we added more minutes preparing for the World Cup.
"Thanks again to everyone who came to the field and to those who follow us from a distance. We're going to rest for a few days and we'll be back very soon! Hugs to all!!."
Reactions to Messi and Ronaldo after 5 goals against Estonia
After Messi scored five goals against Estonia the comparison with rival Cristiano Ronaldo was ignited on social media once again.
Fans of Messi believe that he would have more international goals if he had the opportunity like Ronaldo to play against minnows such as Estonia.
The fans believe that Ronaldo being the top international scorer of all-time is based on having easier opponents compared to the contenders Messi has to go through in South America.
See reactions to Messi scoring five goals below