WATCH! Lionel Messi scores hat-trick, beats Cristiano Ronaldo to UCL record

It was also Lionel Messi's 36th career hat-trick.

New Delhi: The opening day of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League turned out to be record-breaking one for Lionel Messi. The Barcelona superstar scored three goals within the first hour against Scottish champions Celtic to bag his sixth career hat-trick in the competition.

The feat moved Lionel Messi to first spot in the list of all time UCL hat-tricks, surpassing arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

It was also Messi's 36th career hat-trick.

Watch how the Argentine achieved the feat with this beauty of a goal.

MESSI HATTRICK GOAL IN HD pic.twitter.com/Irnlpu3sJw — Barca (@VlSCABARCA) September 13, 2016