Rivaldo Hat Trick Barcelona x Valencia 2001

[@manniman82]

22 years later and there hasn't been a better hat trick than this. Each goal was a masterpiece and the third goal is probably the most beautiful goal I've seen.

[@tameu1309]

One of the best match performance by any football player in history. Each goal more amazing than the one before, and the drama at the 89th minute, and by such a goal. I remember watching this live, and the game getting very close to the end without a lot of action. I was pretty sure it's going to end at a 2:2 draw. And then he brings that goal from out of this world. I thought that I was dreaming. I couldn't believe that I just saw that happening. It looks like it came out of a movie. This is the 100th time I'm watching this, and I'm sure I'll be coming back for more.

[@19links]

+Tamir Maoz you've nailed it, Tamir! This is "dreaming" material

[@johanandrescruyffiesta9430]

i remember crying when ge scored it. i don't know which goal i have celebrated more, this one or Iniesta's. probably this one as it meant more.

[@jussef28]

Indeed my friend , indeed

[@ButterMilkPancakes]

not only that, but this win actually secured a spot for Barcelona in the Champions League and possibly saved Barca from being liquidated

[@onlyweatherlol93]

Only Rivaldo could score that goal. It changed the course of Barcelona's history forever

[@jojomahoy9398]

That’s was honestly the greatest bicycle kick I’ve ever seen, well setup and just spot on back kick

[@ChangingCrisis]

I don't think you'll ever see a better hat-trick

[@realjohnpatrickmason]

see Zlatan's against England

[@fuckooo]

@@realjohnpatrickmason nope and it was a friendly so no fucks given

[@realjohnpatrickmason]

@@fuckooo Funny :)

[@jamalwawou3961]

The last goal in that moment ? Man rivaldo was truly more than gifted . I miss these times of soccer.

[@thomasyoung3268]

@@fuckooo Facts

[@stevenrose86]

I always come back to this game. The greatest hatrick in history

[@rmrsldj]

I'm Brazilian and I have to say that Rivaldo was amazing.. One of the bests players I've ever seen in my whole life. He deserves much more than he got, actually people forgot him. But I didn't. Rivaldo thanks for had played in my team Palmeiras, thanks for being one of the best player of this sport. You are that one!.

[@lexo1000]

Im not Brazilian and I have to say that Rivaldo is surely the greatest player all time.. just with that. Simply. Football must stay simple. But hey what he did that night was simple ? Surely not. just simply pure beauty. unexampled

[@raijoel3990]

RomarioSantana he is the Legend of Barcelona and the football I have become Barcelona fan because of Rivaldo and forever Barca fan. He is my Hero

[@mohbarca2006]

True football fans didn't forget about him, he was one of the best players of his era, a real genius This match is actually what made me love him and Barça, I remember being 10 years old then and watching a tall skinny brazilian absolutely demolish 11 players by himself.. one of the best one-man shows of football's history

[@christianherrera4478]

I have to admit he is one of the best player in the football history not just for this good performance in this game is in all his career as a football player underrate player but to my one of the best pure talent rivaldo crack

[@GordonCaledonia]

Garrincha, Pele, Rivellino, Zico could not have done what Rivaldo did that night. The greatest hat-trick of all time, what a player and a very humble man.

[@jamiemac87]

Rivaldo was just sheer class. The forgotten man. He's up there with the best I've seen including anyone around just now!

[@macstar2010]

i remember running around the room like a nutter when this went in.

[@dib_anbesa]

I think rivaldos hatrick is the most beautiful hatrick goals In football history! All the three goals were fantastic!!

[@pietropes1322]

I remember watching this live on TV...they needed to win to get into the CL. What a game and the best hatrick I have ever seen.

[@lexo1000]

amazing that u see this live lucky !

[@esneiderecheverry7553]

I can watch this last goal for the rest of my life and won’t get tired of watching it it was just beautiful 🤩

[@lionofthehornofafrica3631]

He made me love football..What a player..

[@zolte19]

thanks for the memories Rivaldo! You are the reason i fell in love with football and barca

[@shahzadaIbrahim2017]

This match, this hattrick, that overhead kick, RIVALDO. List of reasons i started supporting barca.

[@foxedoff]

I was there, best game I've ever seen. If I ever write a book I'm going to call it "Rivaldo ruined my life" because I will never see such a thing again :)

[@19links]

+foxedoff lucky you! I would simply go nuts if I watched this match live....

[@akiladesilva7422]

Alex Fergussen once said "prime Rivaldo better than prime Zidane"

[@cariocabassa]

@@akiladesilva7422 that's the truth!!!

[@adztigana]

still remember my late uncle tears of joy (I almost joined him) after the final whistle. Rivaldo was the difference that night. Ole Barca & best wishes for Rivaldo.

[@expsalmody]

Best hatrick ever. Every goal is a gem.

[@Massika2]

THE BEST HAT TRICK IN HISTORY

[@iljn1988]

I was born in 1988. In terms of players who have spanned and peaked in my time watching football, Rivaldo is the greatest player I've ever seen. Ronaldo (both of them), Messi, Kaka, Scholes, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Maldini, Nesta, Zanetti, Henry, Van Nistelrooy, Raul, Batistuta, Nedved etc were all fantastic, don't get me wrong. But this man just had something extra. He did things I've seen nobody else do, was a man for the big ocassion and carried that side at times. As I said, the best I've seen.

[@cariocabassa]

I can agree with you...

[@blackdepression404]

that's best goal of the history..i think

[@deividsantos8459]

***** me too!

[@19links]

+blackdepression the thing is, it's not only the goal itself. It's the context, the scenario, the atmosphere...

[@lexo1000]

yes.. it is ^^ but hey not the goal. Everything.. simply amazing fuck!

[@cariocabassa]

Yes indeed!!

[@luigidifunesa1175]

Ok à 100 %

[@hazardous1990]

Rivaldoooooo! that's magnificent!

[@Christoffski]

Whenever I think of La Liga it's that line. And the chants of RIVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLDO! RIVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLDO!

[@paulsmith2703]

I watch this video from the start just to build up to that moment gets me every time. Great piece of commentary.

[@lexo1000]

crying..

[@glennoconnor1130]

Mr. Anddeerrrsson

[@FranciscoJavierSegura]

Este debe ser la mejor presentación individual de jugador alguno en la histora de La Liga.

[@ASCunderground]

thanks for the memories Rivaldo! You are the reason i fell in love with barca at such an early age, we will never forget you!

[@thegoonist]

watching this online, getting goosebumps. god knows how those watching it live on that day were feeling. mustve been the greatest feeling any human being could ever feel. better than sex or drugs probably.

[@dsasd3529]

or sex on drugs

[@jamalwawou3961]

I was thinking the same , that feeling had to be out of this world.

[@RyanMadrid7]

I remember this game like it was jsut yesterday!!! Brilliant performace. One of the best hattricks, one of the best goals ever (the bicycle kick), one of the best performances ever by a footballer, one of the most influential games in football. Just amazing Brazilian skill and tenacity.

[@19links]

Exactly. This is that kind of performance that is above preferences. Even Real Madrid's fans and other clubs supporters must agree that this was amazing and incredible.

[@AndrewMatthewszion]

This would make a true footballer cry. Barcelona played with true synergy. 44 mins into the 2nd half and what does Frank De Boer do? He chips the ball to Rivaldos chest when he was in between 3 Valencia men. True football class!

[@markcuskelly]

The greatest hat-trick ever bar none from one of the greatest players of all time !! Epic ❤️

[@saswataroy9023]

I can't say anything more than this after watching- "What a hat-trick. May be the best I have ever seen. If not the best."

[@AdemirAlencar]

Genius. Thank you Rivaldo🎉

[@OK-ne3yh]

Simply the greatest hat-trick ever.🙌

[@Opuss55]

no doubt

[@19links]

yeah, it's amazing. chronologically speaking would be: Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Messi.

[@lukejfmccann]

Enjoy your retirement, you legend.

[@shinydavidhowell]

That amazing Valencia team could have literally destroyed Barcelona as a significant club, given their financial position at the time. Imagine how different football history since then might have looked without this hat trick. Those amazing, historically dominant Barcelona (and Spain) sides of the Great Recession era? Do not exist without this hat-trick. And nobody on any of them ever scored a hat-trick like this. Nobody has, arguably even ignoring the context.

[@TheGuruUk2008]

I recall seeing this 18 years ago on Eurosport and thinking how underrated this was. One of my favourite players of all time.

[@nomorechain]

Is Eurosport still a channel?

[@thewolverine7516]

He wasn't underrated 22 years ago(since Am replying almost 4 years later) , in fact he was one of the most demanded players at that time. Rivaldo,Zidane, Figo, R9, Batistuta,Paolo Maldini, Baggio,etc were the best players in this period (1996-2002).

[@PCosta-zl8pr]

What a performance!!! I've seen these goals over and over again...Unbelievable!!!!

[@Manowarmx3]

This is the most amazing goal ever scored in my opinion, the sheer pressure of having to score, and doing it in this manner in the 89th minute is truly a remarkable achievement!!

[@soundpark_]

13 years later I can't believe this goal yet.

[@RasuRahimi]

@it is what it aint hahah this has to be joke ..c'mon the technique in this one is so clean.

[@smilingcat2795]

Warrior! Samurai! Cold blood! Iron nerves! LEGEND! Hey Rivaldo! Thank you so fking much! You are one of those guys that made thousands of people cry over the world. 100% fantasy football and happiness tears! Gràcies per tot Rivo! Sempre al nostre cor. Sempre part de la GENT BLAUGRANA! Sempre part dels aficionats al millor futbol! GRÀCIES!!!

[@jamalwawou3961]

You can’t teach this you got to be born with something like this. These are those moments when legendary talents shows itself

[@albanmillo]

The most beautiful hattrick ever. Worth a blockbuster with nothing to add.One goal better then the others. the third in the 89min out of this world. Zidane played in a better team. Rivaldo was A Great in a average Barca team.Ronaldinho and Rivaldo better then messi by the way. Honor him.

[@19links]

yeah, I agree that Rivaldo doesn't get credit enough. Let´s not forget that Valencia was a respectable team at that time. Just one year earlier (2000) they reached Champions League's final.

[@mushmushkila]

Sergio Rosa My friend, They played in back-to-back Champions League Finals. Losing to both Real Madrid 2000 & Bayern Munich 2001. The weeping from Canizares after losing & Kahn attempting to console him is gut-wrenching.

[@georgihubov]

+albanmillo The goalkeeper of Valencia was one of the best, and for the 3rd goal react pretty well, good defence bettter ofence, I agree so far the most beautiful hattrick :)

[@Martinez1887]

rivaldo and dinho were great, but not half as good as messi. forget nastolgia

[@vja1970]

+rar r messi cant score from a bicycle kick. Messi has a boring style of play.

[@mariomattozo]

Duas copas fantásticas Grande jogador Um dos melhores dos últimos trinta anos

[@rodrigoribeiro5090]

Sendo decisivo pela seleção brasileira, eu não tenho medo de dizer que ele é top 3...2 Ronaldo...1 Pelé

[@Merino11]

Melhor camisa 10 da seleção!! Pós Pelé...

[@dwsmith7095]

That hat-trick is insane. The overhead kick is arguable the best overhead I've ever seen. Given the importance of the goal and the time left in the match....madness

[@yamahiro0328]

I remember watching this game on TV live. Best performance ever.

[@matheusarruda3369]

dá até um orgulho; os três "R"s do Brasil (Ronaldo, Rivaldo e Ronaldinho) passaram pelo Barça e arrasaram sendo os melhores jogadores do mundo, sinceramente espero muito que o Neymar chegue lá, pra aumentar o rol desses brasileiros.

[@marciobraga400]

Matheus Arruda voltou o Romario também... Que arrasou no barça se tornando o melhor do mundo

[@kimosabe6890]

thanks for everything you did in my team palmeiras. great player.

[@cgopie1]

For me, my favourite player ever. He's not Messi/R7, but he defo is up there with the likes of Zidane, R9, Figo and so on. I don't really know why he's rarely appreciated as an all-time great. I can only assume his antics vs Turkey in the World Cup put everyone off of him, similar to how Neymar's constant play-acting has harmed his own reputation. But as a player, Rivaldo was genuinely an all-time great, even if most people don't really talk about him anymore.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

One ov the best individual performances ever. Up there with Maradona, Platini, lewandowski, pirlo....

[@vitochorock9453]

Rivaldo the best 10 of Barça

[@avadaniel6480]

Messi:hold my beer🍺

[@steveperi840]

Quite possibly the best performance ever by Rivaldo, the best hat trick ever and the greatest overhead kick ever (especially if we take into account the pressure of the circumstance). Dude goes on to score an insane free kick from a loong way out with the perfect balance between power and technique, he then somehow scores an even better goal, an outrageous long shot from an almost stationary position that was so powerful that he fell after the shot and he then somehow finds a way to score an even better goal, an immaculate overhead kick moments before the end of the game and completes his hat trick. If that would have happened while playing FIFA i would return the game as too unrealistic.

[@kamaaladiin]

Last minute hatric goal from bicyle kick from outside the box, is unheard of

[@cariocabassa]

Yea exactly...still can't believe that he actually did that...just UNREAL!!!UNBELIEVABLE!!!THE GREATEST HAT TRICK AND GOAL EVER TO ME!!!!!!

[@makrides22]

The goal of millions, a place in the Champion League happened in the 89th minute

[@TheNigmaticProdigy]

One of the best games I ever watched. EPIC FINISH!

[@kennykent5336]

Greatest Hat Trick of all time, no debat ! The context, the skills, everything was involved ! Just greatness !

[@naroulin9279]

Valencia won the liga the next year. It was a great team at that time and Barcelona always had troubles against them.

[@vinnyvasquez]

"Ohhhhhhhhh, wonderful!" And it was.

[@fightinginsight]

That's when i became barca fan to be honest and nothing has changed till this day regarding barca! So today i can celebrate another Champions League victory for making the best choice back in 2001! :)

[@onlyweatherlol93]

Just such an important hattrick, the overhead is classic

[@stewartfullerton1965]

I watched this game live back in the day., that overhead kick will be remembered until I perish. Try and get the £100m worth Jack Grealish to do that!

[@rjs_252]

What a hat trick. Simply unbelievable. Just sheer magic

[@TheGoldspring]

Number 10 of Barcelona is always a special one!

[@armandomendes1910]

Always Brazilians.

[@louaiga74]

daammm!!! what an awesome player!!

[@ArthurFreitasAF]

I was born in the same year of this match, as a Brazilian i’m a Rivaldo fan, i wanted to watched him in at the peak.

[@axelfoillard8594]

best single performance ever... simply. when im feeling bad, im just seeing this freaking performance & what im after ? a new guy with so much positive vibes ^^ pure beauty

[@Lucas-vw3cj]

The best hat trick anywhere ever! Rivaldo was to Barcelona then what Ronaldinho was to the club 5 years later

[@lexo1000]

probably 2 or 3 times by year, I have to see that just to remember that perfection exist..

[@robinstevenson1098]

Great video. Saw this on tv in Espot Calalonia and was staggered by the man Rivaldo. This video also gives the sense of how up shit creek Barca were, Valencia were the dominant team, scored two, Rivaldo scored three peaches. Best hat trick I've seen.

[@BB0ysGames]

Brazilians always save Barcelona from scrutinity, Rivaldo in 2001, Ronaldinho in 2004 to 2006...also this game was VITAL to Barça following years, oh my history can be made with tiny details and with gigantic actions! also commentary celebration in this is better than the spanish one! felt goosebumps!

[@andreicornea7527]

He has another amazing hattrick against Milan.

[@diulikadikaday]

This hat trick was so important. This was the final game of the season and Barcelona had a wretched season. Rivaldo and manager, Louis van Gaal were disagreeing about Rivaldo’s best position and the club was performing poorly. Van Gaal was sacked and then the next manager (Lorenzo Serra Ferrer) was sacked too. In this last game. Barca were 5th and needed to win to get into the Champions League and earn the qualification revenue. They were playing a very strong Valencia who had just lost their second successive champions league final. Rivaldo’s hat trick kept them in the UCL and kept the finances on track. Before Neymar and Suarez, before Messi, before Ronaldinho, there was Rivaldo. 2 time Balon d’Or winner with Barcelona. Never forget his name.

[@RyanMadrid7]

I remember watching this game like it was yesterday. I am a Real Madrid fan but this game made me cheer and scream for Rivaldo! One of the greatest hattrricks, performances and goals ever.

[@XAVI68S]

I remember those times when 2 - 2 against Osasuna or Malaga or Valladolid were great results, when Deportivo or Valencia were huge teams, and my Barcelona was a disaster. In 2003 Ronaldinho arrived and it changed everything

[@productszone3225]

sickest hat trick ever closing with that insane "bicicleta"! R11valdo!

[@aleatorio3120]

One of the best left legs in football, he was an authentic and humble player with a lot of talent

[@rochestergoncalves1749]

Um dos momentos mais brilhante desse craque que ficou na história do futebol mundial, parabéns você merece não canso de vê esse jogo.

[@Moryart.]

RIVALDO E o jogador Mais injustiçado do futebol BRASILEIRO u.u, e melhor Jogador da Copa de 2002, RONALDO só conseguiu mais isso por ter feito 2 gols no Oliver Kan. RIVALDO is CRAQUE

[@gedeonbarretodosreis227]

Márcio Santiago verdade, e não é por ser tímido não, porque o messi também é! ,viu quantos zagueiros marcavam ele no segundo gol, hoje os jogadores driblam zagueiros que correm pra trás ou de lado com medo de darem espaços para os outros muitos atacantes quee ntram na área

[@juniormoura7241]

@@gundstaff era o melhor campeonato do mundo,e na seleção depois do pelé foi o melhor 10

[@omarfrancis]

It's not in this video but the Sky commentator treated the two Valencia goals with a fair it of indifference but went mental when Rivaldo scored each time. Can't remember his name as he was filling in for Rob Palmer who was the regular on Sky Sports.

[@19links]

I should agree. The context, the atmosphere, the different execution of all of the goals... what a combination!

[@javidzahedi4757]

This is the best hattrick all the time in football history

[@fuckdaworld97]

I love you BIG MEN..The BIGGEST 1O..Love from greece RIBO

[@thomasyoung3268]

GOAT status confirmed.

[@Drezzula]

BBC's article celebrating his 50th led me here - until then I hadn't heard of this perfect hattrick and am glad I've been schooled!

[@wantobefreeofabaya7425]

puyol is such a lucky footballer, as gifted and as great a defender he was, he was able to play with the likes of Rivaldo, Ronaldo the Fenomeno, Ronaldinho and Messi...very fortunate indeed.

[@issambounaija1958]

He didn't Played with Ronaldo in Barcelona ;)

[@nimaxx]

i love rivaldo, on of my dream team barca players. #saol

[@pubkrocknroll]

what a hatrick each goal is just brilliant

[@Cross038]

Rivaldo was legendary, this video gave me goosebumps.

[@Q8Universe]

2022 and still enjoying this.

[@AfricanHeavyMetalGuy]

When I was 13 I was always looking for a team to support in Spain. And even though Madrid won the Liga that year, Rivaldo's performance made me realize that I will be a Bluagrana for life.

[@LeaoDN]

The Valencia goalkeeper was completely wasted at the end. His hair was totally gray.

[@habeshazena1667]

You will never see a better hatric than this! Never!

[@VasiliyBurikov]

legend!!!

[@jukejoint65]

I was at this game and got on the pitch at the end. Awesome night out!

[@arminiuszmazowszanin2670]

Brazil had best attack ever in world cup 2002 - 3R - Rivaldo,Ronaldo,Ronaldinho. That's why they've won it. Now neymar is not worthy to shine shoes of these 3 guys.

[@19links]

@iLuvHardStyle you made the right choice :) I became a Barca fan just a little after that season. Let`s all celebrate today! Visca el Barça!

[@derrickricketts7843]

Rivaldo the general

[@bogdanabraham9979]

Best hat-trick ever in football history!

[@THEMIRACLENEXTCUBE]

He was another Men from another planet who loves to play football. he didn't care much about fames, Money or anything else he just want to play football. I think his the only person in this planet I will die to meet. if they ask Guardiola who's best Barca player he should not said no other names then Rivaldo but I know he will said Messi because of they accomplishment together.

[@cariocabassa]

Yes Rivaldo!!!

[@argjenttoplana8537]

Best player

[@m.a6141]

IM A BIG FAN OF BARCA ... BUT I FALL A SLEEP... AND WHEN I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING I ASK MY BRO WHO WIN ... AND HE LOOK AT ME AND SAY... U DONT WANT TO KNOW WITH SMILE