A defender scoring four goals from open play is well not possible right? Most goals in a game? Athanasiou achieved the feat a month before his 38th birthday and does have a more illustrious back story, having played for over a decade in Greek Superleague. Finally we arrive at Jim Platt. The first hat-trick was scored by Bert Patenaude of the United States, playing against Paraguay in 1930; the most recent was by Kylian Mbapp of France, playing against Argentina on 18 December 2022. It was a good substitution. Zaha restored the lead after 55 minutes when he curled in and Benteke then scored his first of the season, heading in four minutes later. 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He was also a good enough goalkeeper to win 17 caps for Brazil. Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson hailed Wilfried Zahas desire after revealing he was disappointed to miss out on a hat-trick in the Eagles 5-1 thrashing of West Brom. Plus tips on how to play better and interviews with the biggest names. When I wrote recently about hat-trick scoring defenders, I thought I should double-check to see whether there has ever been a hat-trick-scoring goalkeeper. [12], England and Australia combined have taken over half of all Test match hat-tricks to date, 24 of 45 (53.33%).[5]. Alvin Martins hat-trick for West Ham did include a penalty, but it warrants inclusion for the incredulous nature of the game it took place in. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah all. It was a cheap one. Send your questions and answers to, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Jos Luis Chilavert, then of Vlez Sarsfield, takes the first of three penalties he scored against Ferro Carril Oeste in 1999. Thats a good sign. Thomas could carry on no longer and, in the days of one substitute, he was replaced by forward Ian Stewart. Hodgson also reserved praise for Benteke after his first goals of the season. Geoff Hurst (1966) & Kylian Mbapp (2022) are the only players to have scored a hat-trick in the final. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. 19 players have scored a hat-trick in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup. It was crucial and Albion collapsed in the second half, Palace overpowering them to secure their biggest away win for almost two years. But back in 1971, when Platt was 19 and had just arrived at Middlesbrough he travelled with Middlesbrough Reserves to be the 13th man for a game against Lincoln. But every question has an answer, and sometimes they might not be what we expect. It was a cheap one. Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring. Whilst there are some impressive goalscoring performances in this article, only one of the players features in the list of the top-scoring defenders ever: So if you have ever wondered if any defender has ever scored a hat-trick, you can see they most definitely have. The next hat-trick by a goalkeeper came 24 years later and took place in the rather less salubrious surroundings of the Greek Fourth Division. In a fiery game Acosta had already scored twice before the Palmeiras goalkeeper Rafael Borges was sent off with just minutes remaining. Lewandowski set a new record with four in 16 minutes at Crvena zvezda, overtaking Ronaldo's feat of 21 minutes either side of half-time when Madrid beat Malm 8-0 in 2015. But Pereira was dismissed four minutes later when referee Paul Tierney ruled he kicked out at Patrick van Aanholt after reviewing a replay. Spartak fans responded in kind. It happened in Bundesliga back in 1977, and is the only documented case of a defender scoring four goals in one game in one of Europes major leagues. If Wilf can keep that up it bodes very well for us.. Wilfried Zaha could look to join Arsenal or Chelsea if he runs his contract down at Crystal Palace. It sealed the League One title for City and completed an exemplary season from the 66 defender who scored 14 goals in 46 league games. Heres how it works. Maybe theres a little contact. The strikers brace, after his recovery from coronavirus, helped fire Palace to their biggest ever Premier League away win. Hodgson said: He was a bit disappointed I took him off with 10 minutes to go because he wanted a hat-trick. Juventus threw everyone forward to get a winner. Hes currently a free agent and being linked with Blackpool. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The only downside is, despite all his goals, he never scored a hat-trick! What he has added to his game this year is goal-scoring. It was crucial and Albion collapsed in the second half, Palace overpowering them to secure their biggest away win for almost two years. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Staunton didnt score in 65 league games for Liverpool and only netted 37 goals in 659 games in his career. (Explained), How Much Is A Manchester City Membership? I saw their goalkeeper running back to goal, after trying to get his head on the corner. With seconds to go Acosta caught a headed effort and then, in his own words: After I caught the ball I tried to get it back into play quickly, because we needed to win to go up. (Explained), How Much Is A Manchester City Membership? [10], Two other hat-tricks have taken place over two innings rather than one, both taken by West Indians against AustraliaCourtney Walsh and Jermaine Lawson. For me, he gave an option (to send him off). Eduardo Maglioni, Independiente vs . Moukoko is on course to become the youngest player to appear in the Champions League after being named in the B-list for Lucien Favre's . He promptly scored a hat-trick, netting in the 59th, 72nd and 88th minute. / Twitter. For me, he gave an option (to send him off). The first Test hat-trick was recorded on 2 January 1879, in only the third Test match to take place, by the Australian pace bowler Fred Spofforth, nicknamed "The Demon Bowler",[2] who dismissed three English batsmen with consecutive deliveries at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It seems the 65 stopper never took any penalties though at that level. Chilaverts hat-trick came in 1998. [citation needed], In the five-match series between a Rest of the World XI and England in 1970, a hat-trick was taken by South African Eddie Barlow in the fourth match, at Headingley (the last three of four wickets in five balls). In the sport of cricket, a hat-trick is an occasion where a bowler takes three wickets in consecutive deliveries, dismissing three different batsmen. We didnt mark, everybody was thinking and relying on their team-mate to do the job., Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access, Enjoy your first month for just 1 / $1 / 1, *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription. Who has scored the most UEFA Champions League hat-tricks? In the 55th-minute stand-in goalkeeper Hedworth fractured his collarbone. The diminutive Argentine is a nightmare. Robert Lewandowski has broken all forms of goalscoring records throughout an illustrious career and became the first player to score a hat-trick beyond Manuel Neuer, starring during Borussia Dortmund's 5-2 thrashing of Bayern Munich in the 2012 German Cup final. 5 November 1977: 4 Goals for MSV Duisburg v Bayern Munich. The striker's brace, after his recovery from coronavirus, helped fire Palace to their biggest ever Premier League away win. He showed the type of player he was when Palace bought him from Liverpool and has now got to keep that going.. FPL player price changes - rises, falls and top transfers for GW26, FPL team news: Arteta on Trossard's injury, Shearer: Win will give everyone at Arsenal such belief. On the 19 December 2010, Larissa fans took advantage of a rare snowfall in Greece to hurl missiles at Olympiakoss Vasilis Torosidis, now of Roma of course. Who scored the fastest treble? Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson hailed Wilfried Zaha's desire after revealing he was disappointed to miss out on a hat-trick in the Eagles' 5-1 thrashing of West Brom. [11] These matches were considered to be Tests at the time, but that status was later removed. Zaha stabbed in to make to 4-1 after 68 minutes and Benteke completed the scoring, firing in low with eight minutes left. (Explained), Where Do Manchester City Train? SEARCH. It was a cheap one. He scored a 20-minute hat-trick to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 win. Here are the five players to score a hat-trick past Manuel Neuer: Robert Lewandowski. Five of Wilfried Zaha's Premier League strikes this season have been match-winning goals, including each of his last two. He showed the type of player he was when Palace bought him from Liverpool and has now got to keep that going.. In the first of those seasons, the 1991-92 season, Hierro scored 21 goals in 37 league games, and 26 goals for the season overall. Conor Gallagher did make it 1-1 in the first half before Matheus Pereiras red card handed Palace an advantage which they exploited although Zaha wanted more goals. Photograph: Reuters. I would say a reaction is there but it wasnt a kick. Third in the list is Jorge Campos with 46 goals, 4th is Johnny Vegas Fernandez with 45 goals and 5th is the flamboyant Colombian Rene Higuita with 43 goals. Such was the furor surrounding his abilities, he was described by the local paper as the new John Charles. Zaha scored twice to help Palace beat West Brom 5-1. At that age, he could easily have adult offspring (rather than eight-year-old Cristian and little sister Chanel). Grigorios Athanasiou converted three penalties for Pavlos Melas Stavroupoli in a game against Aetos Vassilikon to give them a 3-0 win.