In the era when Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo played for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively, La Liga became one of the most watched leagues in Europe. The two superstars led their teams in a fierce competition, making La Liga matches very attractive. When strong teams faced weaker opponents in the league, it was not uncommon to see a one-sided slaughter, with attacking players showing no mercy in scoring goals. However, even in such circumstances, only a few players have managed to score five goals in a single La Liga match, despite the presence of many talented players. Even Lionel Messi, considered the best player in La Liga, has never achieved this feat. In the last 20 years, only three players have accomplished this, with one of them achieving it twice in the league.
Morientes - 2001-02 Season, Real Madrid 7-0 Las Palmas
During the 2001-02 season, Real Madrid played against Las Palmas at home. Morientes had an outstanding performance, scoring a header from Figo's cross in the 20th minute to give Real Madrid the lead. Zidane's goal helped Real Madrid take a two-goal lead, and soon after, Figo's cross found Morientes again, who scored almost from the same spot. In the second half, Morientes took advantage of the goalkeeper's mistake to complete his hat-trick, giving Real Madrid a four-goal lead. In the 72nd minute, Figo assisted Morientes again, who scored with a header, his fourth goal of the game. Seven minutes later, Morientes scored another header to achieve the feat of scoring five goals in a single match. Originally, Morientes had the chance to score a sixth goal, but unfortunately, he missed a penalty. However, this match is still enough to be recorded in the history of La Liga.
Falcao - 2012-13 Season, Atletico Madrid 6-0 Deportivo La Coruna
In the 15th round of the 2012-13 La Liga season, Atletico Madrid hosted Deportivo La Coruna. Costa's goal early in the first half helped Atletico take the lead. The game was then taken over by Falcao, known as "El Tigre". In the 28th minute, Falcao scored his first goal of the match with an assist from Koke, helping Atletico take a two-goal lead. Near the end of the first half, Falcao scored again, and Atletico went into halftime with a three-goal advantage. Shortly after the start of the second half, Atletico was awarded a penalty, which Falcao converted to complete his hat-trick, giving Atletico a four-goal lead. Later, Falcao scored two more goals in the 68th and 71st minutes, completing the feat of scoring five goals with 20 minutes left in the game. Moreover, Falcao had a 100% shooting conversion rate in this match, scoring all five shots on target, an efficiency that is hard to match.
Cristiano Ronaldo - 2014-15 Season, Real Madrid 9-1 Granada
Cristiano Ronaldo has performed the feat of scoring five goals twice in La Liga, both times happening in 2015. In the 29th round of the 2014-15 La Liga season, Real Madrid hosted Granada. After losing the El Clasico, Real Madrid was determined to unleash its firepower, with Granada becoming the unfortunate victim. Real Madrid dominated the game from the start, with Bale's goal in the 25th minute giving them the lead. Ronaldo scored his first goal of the match in the 30th minute with an assist from James Rodriguez. Within the next eight minutes, Ronaldo completed his hat-trick, scoring in the 36th and 38th minutes, giving Real Madrid a four-goal lead. In the second half, Real Madrid scored three goals in four minutes, with Benzema scoring twice and Ronaldo scoring his fourth goal of the match. Granada managed to score one back, but an own goal from their defender made it 8-1 for Real Madrid. In the final moments of the game, Ronaldo scored his fifth goal with an assist from Modric, helping Real Madrid win 9-1 and achieving the feat of scoring five goals in a single match for the first time in La Liga.
Cristiano Ronaldo - 2015-16 Season, Espanyol 0-6 Real Madrid
Ronaldo's second time scoring five goals in a single La Liga match occurred in the third round of the 2015-16 season, during Real Madrid's away match against Espanyol. This match was a personal showcase for Ronaldo. Just seven minutes into the game, Modric assisted Ronaldo to score, giving Real Madrid the lead. Real Madrid was awarded a penalty in the 17th minute, which Ronaldo converted to double his tally. Just three minutes later, Ronaldo scored his third goal, helping Real Madrid take a three-goal lead within the first 20 minutes. Ronaldo then assisted Benzema to score, giving Real Madrid a four-goal advantage at halftime. In the second half, Ronaldo scored two more goals in the 61st and 81st minutes, helping Real Madrid win 6-0 away from home. Ronaldo once again achieved the feat of scoring five goals in a single match, and Benzema's goal also came from Ronaldo's assist. In the entire match, Ronaldo contributed five goals and one assist, a feat that few have achieved in the history of La Liga or world football.