Although he hasn't scored a perfect hat-trick in his professional career, there was a game back in the 2003/04 season where he did, playing for Barcelona C in the Tercera División. So without further ado, let's look at the perfect hat-trick.
It was January 4th, 2004. His first game of the new year would be against Gramenet B away. Both were in the relegation zone, so it was an important game to get out of trouble. Barcelona C had never been relegated from Tercera División since they got promoted in 1977, which was another factor.
Pedro gave Gramenet B the lead 19 minutes in, but Messi equalized with a header after a great cross from one of his team-mates. In the second half, Rúa gave Gramenet B the lead, but after Alberto got a red card, Messi came to save the day with a great strike with his left foot at the 89-minute mark, and on added time, he shot the ball with his right foot which went past the goalkeeper and a defender, making it 3-2 for Barcelona C. He received an ovation from the crowd according to Mundo Deportivo. This is the video detailing all 3 goals:
The following day, J. M. Roca, writer of Mundo Deportivo, gave Messi a 4/5, making him the MoTM, and he also called him a great player (a 'crack').
Barcelona C ended up in 9th place with 51 points, 9 away from relegation, while Gramenet B ended in last place with only 25 points, so his performance was significant. I hoped you liked this entry, and as always, I'll see you in the next blog.
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