Fastest Champions League Hat-tricks Of All Time

The UEFA Champions League is regarded arsenic nan strongest and surely astir lucrative nine title successful nan world.

However, its description successful nan 21st period has undeniably diluted its quality, pinch nan gulf betwixt Europe’s champion and those who claw their measurement onto nan large shape acold greater than it ever was.

Thus, nan modern-day sharpshooter has chances aplenty to rack up outstanding scoring tallies successful this competition, pinch accelerated hat-tricks acold from a eclipse-like phenomenon.

It should travel arsenic nary astonishment that 7 of nan 8 fastest hat-tricks (meaning clip betwixt first and 3rd goals, successful this case) successful Champions League history person been scored since 2011. Only one, meanwhile, has arrived successful nan knockout stages, erstwhile nan title stiffens.

Here are nan Champions League’s fastest-ever hat-tricks.

Luiz Adriano put BATE to nan sword. / Maxim Malinovsky/AFP/Getty Images

7. Robert Lewandowski – 12 Minutes (November 2019)

The Pole has an outstanding scoring grounds successful this competition. / Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images

Lewandowski’s accelerated hat-trick against Salzburg was successful nan knockout stages. / Alex Grimm/Getty Images

5. Cristiano Ronaldo – 11 Minutes (December 2015)

It’s nary astonishment that Ronaldo finds himself connected this list. / Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images

Sterling truthful often delivered connected Champions League nights for nan Cityzens. / Alex Livesey/Danehouse/Getty Images

3. Mike Newell – 9 Minutes (December 1995)

Newell (left) was nan improbable grounds holder for complete 15 years. / Shaun Botterill/ALLSPORT

Lyon’s Gomis was nan record-holder for complete a decade. / Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images

1. Mohamed Salah – 7 Minutes (October 2022)

Salah’s grounds will beryllium reliable to beat. / Joe Prior/Visionhaus/Getty Images

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