Who Has The Most Hat Tricks In Champions League History?

  • According to the UEFA website, 93 players have scored a hat-trick in the Champions League

  • Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are tied with eight hat-tricks each

  • Find out key statistics and records relating to Champions League hat-tricks here!

The Champions League is the pinnacle of club football. Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the competition that every young footballer wants to win.

While some never manage to get their hands on the famous Champions League trophy, others thrive on the big stage.

Some players have taken the Champions League by storm, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominating the competition for over a decade.

These superstars of world football crop up regularly amidst Champions League records and that is testament to their impact on Europe’s elite club competition.

There’s nothing quite like scoring a Champions League hat-trick. It is, quite frankly, the stuff of dreams and a treble can have a major effect on betting odds.

Here, we look at some of the records associated with scoring a hat-trick in the Champions League. From the most hat-tricks to the oldest hat-trick scorer, we’ve got everything you need to know…

Most Champions League Hat-Tricks

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According to the official UEFA website, a total of 93 players have scored a hat-trick in the Champions League.

The odds in Champions League final betting markets for a hat-trick in the final are very slim indeed – there has never been a treble scored in the tournament’s finale.

  • Lionel Messi – 8 (Barcelona)

  • Cristiano Ronaldo – 8 (Real Madrid 7, Juventus 1)

  • Robert Lewandowski – 5 (Borussia Dortmund 1, Bayern Munich 4)

  • Karim Benzema – 4 (Real Madrid)

  • Filippo Inzaghi – 3 (Juventus 2, AC Milan 1)

  • Mario Gomez – 3 (Bayern Munich)

  • Luiz Adriano – 3 (Shakhtar Donetsk)

  • Neymar – 3 (Barcelona 1, Paris Saint-Germain 2)

Most Hat-Tricks In A Champions League Season

Cristiano Ronaldo had the greatest individual Champions League campaign in 2015/16 as he notched a record three hat-tricks throughout the competition.

The Portugal legend was central to Real Madrid’s success that year as Los Blancos went on to lift the trophy after beating Atletico Madrid at the San Siro.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo (2015/16) – 3

  • Karim Benzema (2021/22) – 2

  • Robert Lewandowski (2021/22) – 2

  • Cristiano Ronaldo (2016/17) – 2

  • Lionel Messi (2011/12 and 2016/17) – 2

  • Luiz Adriano (2014/15) – 2

  • Mario Gomez (2011/12) – 2

Best Season For Champions League Hat-Tricks

The 2019/20 Champions League campaign was a sight to behold. Incredibly, a record tally of 10 hat-tricks were scored in the competition.

While Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both miss out on this list, some of the best strikers in world football make the cut – including Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland.

Both players will feature prominently in Champions League predictions next season but will Haaland still be at Borussia Dortmund or is he destined for a move to the Premier League?

  • Erling Haaland - (Salzburg 6-2 Genk, 17/09/2019)

  • Mislav Oršić - (GNK Dinamo 4-0 Atalanta, 18/09/2019)

  • Serge Gnabry - (Tottenham 2-7 Bayern, 01/10/2019)

  • Raheem Sterling - (Manchester City 5-1 Atalanta, 22/10/2019)

  • Kylian Mbappé - (Club Brugge 0-5 Paris Saint-Germain, 22/10/2019)

  • Rodrygo - (Real Madrid 6-0 Galatasaray, 06/11/2019)

  • Robert Lewandowski - (Crvena Zvezda 0-6 Bayern, 26/11/2019)

  • Arkadiusz Milik - (Napoli 4-0 Genk, 10/12/2019)

  • Gabriel Jesus - (GNK Dinamo 1-4 Manchester City, 11/12 2019)

  • Josip Iličić - (Valencia 3-4 Atalanta, 10/03/2020)

Fastest Hat-Tricks In Champions League History

Raheem Sterling’s 11-minute treble against Atalanta in 2019 was quick but it only put him third on the list of fastest Champions League hat-tricks.

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Here, you can see the quickest hat-tricks scored in the history of the Champions League.

  • 8 mins - Bafétimbi Gomis (Dinamo Zagreb 1-7 Lyon, 07/12/2011)

  • 9 mins - Mike Newell (Blackburn 4-1 Rosenborg, 06/12/1995)

  • 11 mins - Raheem Sterling (Manchester City 5-1 Atalanta, 22/10/2019)

  • 11 mins - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid 8-0 Malmö, 08/12/2015)

  • 12 mins - Robert Lewandowski (Bayern 7-1 Salzburg, 08/03/22)

  • 12 mins - Robert Lewandowski (Crvena zvezda 0-6 Bayern, 26/11/2019)

  • 12 mins - Luiz Adriano (BATE Borisov 0-7 Shakhtar, 21/10/2014)

Who Is The Youngest Player To Score A Hat-Trick In Champions League History?

Real Madrid and Spain legend Raul Gonzalez announced himself on the European stage with a hat-trick against Ferencvaros in 1995.

At just 18 years and 114 days old, the Los Blancos striker notched his sport in the history books as he became the youngest hat-trick scorer in the Champions League.

Who Is The Oldest Player To Score A Hat-Trick In Champions League History?

Another Real Madrid player to feature on this list, Karim Benzema was 34 years and 108 days old when he scored a hat-trick against Chelsea in the 2021/22 quarter-finals.

Benzema Champions League hat trick


Benzema’s treble at Stamford Bridge turned out to be decisive as Real Madrid advanced to the semi-finals of the competition – and it cemented his spot in Champions League history.

Champions League Debut Hat-Tricks

Making your debut in the Champions League is special but scoring a hat-trick on your debut in the competition is something else.

At the time of writing, only 10 players have managed to score a hat-trick on their Champions League debut and that makes this a very exclusive club.

The first player to do so was the great Marco van Basten while Sebastien Haller is the most recent inductee to the Champions League hat-trick debut group.

  • Marco van Basten - (AC Milan 4-0 IFK Göteborg, 25/11/1992)

  • Faustino Asprilla - (Newcastle United 3-2 Barcelona, 17/09/1997)

  • Yakubu Aiyegbeni - (Maccabi Haifa 3-0 Olympiacos, 24/09/2002)

  • Wayne Rooney - (Manchester United 6-2 Fenerbahçe, 28/09/2004)

  • Vincenzo Iaquinta - (Udinese 3-0 Panathinaikos, 14/09/2004)

  • Grafite - (Wolfsburg 3-1 CSKA Moskva, 15/09/2009)

  • Yacine Brahimi - (Porto 6-0 BATE Borisov, 17/09/2014)

  • Erling Haaland - (Salzburg 6-2 Genk, 17/09/2019)

  • Mislav Oršić - (GNK Dinamo 4-0 Atalanta, 18/09/2019)

  • Sébastien Haller - (Sporting CP 1-5 Ajax, 15/9/2021)

Most Goals In A Champions League Game

While a four-goal haul has been hit on 16 occasions in the Champions League, only two players can boast about scoring five goals in a fixture.

Lionel Messi is one. The other? No, not Ronaldo. Luiz Adriano defied the odds to score five goals in Shakhtar’s 7-0 thrashing of BATE Borisov back in 2014.

Messi, meanwhile, scored five goals in Barcelona’s 7-1 thumping of Bayer Leverkusen at Camp Nou in 2012.

Lewandowski deserves a token mention here, scoring four goals in a Champions League match on two occasions but a fifth goal eluded him in both matches.

  • Lionel Messi – 5 (Barcelona 7-1 Leverkusen, 07/03/2012)

  • Luiz Adriano – 5 (BATE 0-7 Shakhtar, 21/10/2014)

Most Champions League Goals Without A Hat-Trick

Thomas Muller is the most prolific player in Champions League history without scoring a hat-trick.

Despite scoring 52 times in the competition, Muller has never scored three or more goals in a Champions League match.

Thomas Muller no hat trick


He has been part of a team who embarked upon one of the longest unbeaten runs in Champions League history but the presence of Lewandowski has impacted his goal-scoring ability.

Some of the deadliest strikers to feature in Europe’s elite club competition appear on this list but a Champions League hat-trick is not on their resumé just yet…

  • Thomas Müller – 52 (Bayern)

  • Edinson Cavani – 33 (Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain)

  • Patrick Kluivert – 29 (Ajax, Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven)

  • Arjen Robben – 29 (PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern)

  • David Trezeguet – 29 (Monaco, Juventus)

 

 

August 2, 2022
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Alex is a sports betting tipster, specialising in Premier League football, the Champions League and horse racing.

He loves placing a weekly accumulator on the football at the weekend and dreams of landing the big winner that will take him back to Las Vegas.

As well as writing sports betting tips for 888sport since 2015, Alex has produced content for several international media companies, such as Goal.com and The SPORTBible. 
 

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Fabrizio Romano: Romelu Lukaku's Chelsea Future Up In The Air

The rumours have not stopped for a year now around the name of Romelu Lukaku.

One of the best strikers in the world with an excellent performance under Antonio Conte, an experience at extraordinary levels with Inter until the win of the title in Serie A and then the departure to re-join Chelsea last August.

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A real surprise for the Inter board: everyone was convinced and sure that Romelu would remain in Milan after having stated several times to feel like the King of the city.

But when the proposal of the European champions arrived, Lukaku could not resist the temptation: a record deal for €115 million, a salary of €12 million net per season and a situation that has become complicated since the first months in London.

The injuries did not help Romelu, but the tactical and environmental aspects did the rest.

The numbers of Lukaku's season with Chelsea are not as expected: Thomas Tuchel often preferred Timo Werner or Kai Havertz to him, the performances were below expectations and from here the rumors of these weeks start again.

But it all started with the interview last December in which Romelu Lukaku opened up on his farewell to Inter: "One day I'll be back in Milan", the title of a long interview with Sky Sports in which Lukaku expressed nostalgia for the past at the Inter compared to the present in London.

Since that time, something has broken between the Belgian striker and the Chelsea fans. The atmosphere has never been the same, despite Romelu having tried in every way to rebuild the relationship with the Chelsea world.

There is an important detail to reveal: Lukaku has the respect of everyone inside the Chelsea dressing room.

Romelu is considered a great professional, he knows well that what happened in December influenced his history with the club but he did not want to give up and tries in every way to rebuild this relationship.

This is also true for Thomas Tuchel: the German manager in a difficult situation has always tried to protect Romelu in public and in private.

The reality behind the scenes clearly has different details: Lukaku would never leave Inter for any other club in the world.

This is not only valid for Chelsea but in general as his personal and sporting choice - Inter were his happy world, the relationship with the club was excellent, the fans considered him as a divinity and his teammates helped his performance in a way excellent, above all Lautaro Martinez who was doing great together with Romelu.

But what's next for Lukaku now?

The intention all the way is to try to resolve the situation with Chelsea and move forward together, a matter of respect for the club that has invested €115 million and its fans.

But the reality is that Romelu's departure cannot be ruled out as early as this summer: the club will have to restructure with new ownership, a consortium headed up by Todd Boehly - the co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team.

In addition, there is a board waiting for new indications for the next few months. It has been a complicated few weeks for Chelsea due to the sanctions which prevented the club from implementing its own strategies on new signings, outgoings, contracts and more.

This is why no club has yet started talks for Romelu Lukaku: there is no possibility of dialogue with Chelsea, it will take time to define the situation of the Belgian forward in the coming weeks.

Certainly, the price of €115 million invested a year ago puts the Blues in a difficult position: accept defeat on Lukaku deal by letting him leave for a much lower fee or wait another year?

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An important decision for a top club, which will also include the player's will. Because Romelu cannot live another season of exclusions, difficult situations and complications.

In England rumors have emerged about a possible move to AC Milan as a solution for the summer, but both from the Italian club and from those close to Lukaku comes a unique answer: it is not a real possibility, Romelu was also clear in that famous interview released last December. In Italy for Lukaku there is only and only Inter.

Inter, however, as of today have other priorities and cannot pay the €12 million net salary that Romelu earns in London, but not even the €115 million that Chelsea invested a year ago for the Belgian striker.

That's why a comeback is difficult, everything will depend on the English club and Romelu's possible sacrifices in case he really wants to leave London in the summer.

In the latter case, a door should also be left open for solutions abroad, in other leagues where Romelu has never played before.

The important thing will be to find the serenity, the smile of those who feel like a protagonist and the desire to make a difference, whether at Chelsea or far from London. With priority to the Blues: Romelu was clear.

 

May 8, 2022
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Fabrizio Romano is an Italian sports journalist. He was born in 1993, he lives in Milan and has over 30 million followers in total on the major social networks.

 

He collaborates with 888sport, CBS Sports, Sky Sport, The Guardian and has been a transfer market expert since 2011. He will take care of a column dedicated to some "Behind the Scenes" of transfers.

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Andrew Strauss Net Worth: Family, England Captain & Shane Warne

  • Andrew Strauss led England to become the best Test team in the world

  • Strauss has worked for the ECB and been involved in television coverage since retiring

  • Read below for Andrew Strauss net worth and more

Andrew Strauss might not have the run tally of Alastair Cook or the iconic moments of Andrew Flintoff, but there’s no denying he’s a significant figure in the history of English cricket.

The Test team became the best in the world under Strauss’ leadership, winning in India and Australia.

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Those who closely followed cricket betting were well aware of Strauss’ ability as a batter, too. He often saved his best knocks for when England needed it most.

How Much Is Andrew Strauss Worth?

Andrew Strauss net worth estimations vary from around £2 million up to tens of millions. It’s hard to know exactly how much Strauss earned through his career and how his finances have evolved since retiring.

Never featuring in IPL live betting or journeying around the lucrative T20 leagues, Strauss’ playing income was restricted to his central contract with the ECB and other sponsorship deals.

Strauss was partnered with Gray-Nicolls throughout his career, and appeared in other endorsement campaigns with England’s partner companies.

Since hanging up his spikes, Strauss has founded The Ruth Strauss Foundation and worked as Director of Cricket at the English Cricket Board.

He has also worked in an advisory capacity for the Rajasthan Royals, while also finding time to sit on the ICC Cricket Committee.

In parallel, Strauss founded a company called Mindflick to help teams and players improve their wellbeing and performance through the use of performance psychology.

Family Life

Andrew Strauss was married to Ruth McDonald. The couple had two sons together, Sam and Luca.

Ruth tragically died from an extremely rare form of lung cancer in 2018, which led to the former England captain setting up The Ruth Strauss Foundation after a conversation with Glenn McGrath, who had also set up a foundation after the loss of his wife.

Day Two of the Lord’s Ashes Test in 2019 was a partner event for the foundation, with Strauss and his sons at the forefront.

Strauss said, “The Ruth Strauss Foundation day at Lord's is not only a celebration of Ruth's life but it will help raise awareness and vital funds to produce better research into rare forms of lung cancer.

"Through these donations we will be able to provide grants for research and offer families vital emotional and well-being support throughout their cancer journey.

 

Turning Lord’s red has become a part of the English cricketing calendar. In 2021, over £1.2 million was raised for The Ruth Strauss Foundation.

On what is obviously an emotional day, Strauss thanked everyone involved for the support.

“From seeing children supported by our charity ring the five minute bell on Friday to Joe Root saying he was thinking about the Foundation during his incredible batting spell, to standing with Mark Chapman on the pitch sharing our stories of facing grief, this year’s Red for Ruth has been my proudest yet.

“Ruth would have been utterly humbled and delighted by the generosity of the crowds and the cricket family, as am I.

"Your generosity means so much to me but more importantly it means we can help even more families than we could have expected prepare for grief, death and dying. From the bottom of my and my boys’ hearts: thank you.”

Andrew Strauss vs Shane Warne

Andrew Strauss was a victim of one of Shane Warne’s greatest ever deliveries in the 2005 Ashes. The late, great Australian was a fearsome competitor and rampant sledger – something Strauss found himself on the end of.

Speaking in an Amazon Prime documentary, Strauss recalled a time during the historic 2005 Edgbaston Test when he suggested Warne was struggling against Ashley Giles.

Strauss recounted Warne’s response.

"These two eyes turned to me and went 'mate, there's only one guy struggling round here. It's you. You're f****** s***.'

"Pretty humiliating, to be honest with you. You're kind of hoping your teammates back you up but everyone was just not engaging in that conversation at all."

Strauss continued, "He then turned round to me again and said 'listen mate, if you say another word to me I'll hit the next ball for six.'

"I went, alright then. 'Come on Gilo, he's really struggling against you here.' Bang. Over square leg for six. 'You gonna say it again, mate?'"

Of course, Strauss was in the early years of his international career at this point, long before putting himself in the conversation to be considered England’s greatest opening batsman.

Captaincy Record

Andrew Strauss played a pivotal role in England’s 2019 World Cup win from his role as Director of Cricket.

At the time of writing, he’s the interim ECB Managing Director. Strauss has also featured on Sky as a commentator and pundit, impressing in both roles.

 

At the time of his retirement, only Michael Vaughan had won more Tests as England captain. Strauss remains the only England skipper to take the team to the top of the world rankings.

The former Middlesex opener lost just 11 of his 50 Tests as captain. Alastair Cook lost 22 of 59 and Joe Root suffered defeat in 25 of 63.

When it comes to England cricket captains, he is right up there with Vaughan, Eoin Morgan and Mike Brearley.

Strauss stepped down and retired from all forms of cricket after his 100th Test. He finished with 7,037 runs in the longest format and 21 centuries.

*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to AP Photo*

 

FIRST PUBLISHED: 25th April 2022

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He covers most sports, including cricket and Formula One. Sam particularly enjoys those on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean – notably MLB and NBA.

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Having been writing for several years, Sam has been working with 888Sport since 2016, contributing multiple articles per week to the blog.

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