Players who have scored 5 goals in a match

There are players who should be eternal, those who, with their magic, make us rediscover why we are in love with this beautiful sport. As mentioned earlier, there are players with tremendous strength and drive for their fans and team, those who are capable of making history through goals and records. A prestigious group of forwards who, at some point in their careers, scored five goals in a single match, and whom we at Fútbol Emotion would like to highlight. Here are some of the privileged few who have achieved this difficult feat.

Players who have scored 5 goals in a match.

Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid Vs Granada // Vs Espanyol

It was a morning in Madrid when all the stars were wearing Real Madrid jerseys. It was the 2015 season, and even though the Portuguese genius had never scored five goals in a single match before, he would do so twice that season. As we said, Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals that morning. As you can imagine, the result was already impressive, as not only did the Nike icon score goals, but Real Madrid also managed to beat Granada by a staggering 9-1.

Leo Messi – FC Barcelona Vs. Bayer Leverkusen

It is clear that nothing that ‘La Pulga’ shows us from now on will surprise us. Leo has surpassed himself. As could only be expected, wearing the Barcelona jersey, Leo Messi scored five goals against the all-powerful Bayern Munich on a historic Champions League night. These five goals from Leo Messi's boots are something unusual and very difficult to achieve, not only because of the difficulty of scoring so many goals in a single match, but also because they were scored in the most demanding and complicated club competition in the world, and even more so considering that he did it against one of the giants of football.

Leo Messi - Argentina Vs Estonia

Radamel Falcao – Atlético de Madrid Vs Deportivo de La Coruña

One of the best strikers to have played at the Calderón, wearing the Atlético Madrid jersey. It happened on the 9th of December 2012 at the Vicente Calderón. That day, Falcao achieved what he had never been able to do in his career as a striker: 5 goals in 71 minutes. At that time, the Colombian striker was one of the most feared and sought-after players by defenders and clubs around the world, as he demonstrated by unleashing his inner tiger and scoring 5 goals against Depor. Today, Radamel is enjoying his ‘second childhood’ leading a battered Monaco.

Fernando Morientes – Real Madrid Vs Las Palmas

Real Madrid welcomed U.D. Las Palmas to the Bernabéu on matchday 25 of the 2001/2002 La Liga season. In that match, Morientes put in one of his most outstanding performances, scoring five goals. Of those five goals, four were impeccable headers. We must bear in mind that at that time, he was a player who lived in the shadow of Ronaldo ‘El Fenómeno’, and this only served to vindicate his play and his goals for the team. ‘El Moro’, as we all know in the world of football boots, is one of those players who are part of Joma's history; an image that we will always carry in our memories.

Sergio “Kun” Agüero – Manchester City Vs Newcastle

Another player who has played in our league wearing the red and white colours, a player loved by many in our country. The Argentine striker scored all five goals against Newcastle while wearing the Manchester City jersey in 2015. The City striker needed just 20 minutes to score his five goals. He opened the scoring in the 42nd minute and rounded off his display in the 62nd minute to the delight of the Etihad crowd. Kun has been the face of the Puma brand, never missing a single season as the poster boy, currently wearing the Puma ONE Spark Pack football boots.

Many other players have scored five goals in a single match. Just to highlight the most recent and best-known examples, we have decided to include these five players, but if you would like us to expand this list, just let us know in the comments section or via our various social media channels.