UCL news: Lewandowski breaks UCL record of fastest Hat-trick; check out the other players in list


UCL Quickest Hat-trick: It was another record-breaking UCL night as Robert Lewandowski scored the quickest hat-trick of the competition.

Bayern headed into the 2nd leg of their Round of 16 tie vs Salzburg all square at 1-1, but it took Lewandowski all of 23 first half minutes to shatter the visitors hopes.

The Polish striker scored three of the seven goals on the night as Bayern trounced the Austrian side 7-1 to secure their berth in Quarter-finals.

Robert Lewandowski is now head and shoulders above the rest in the elite list of players with quickest hat-tricks in the competition.

Lewandowski found the net via 2 penalties before he latched onto a defensive lapse from the Salzburg’s keeper to complete the hat-trick.

We look at the other players whom he has managed to surpass after a dominant display last night

Marco Simone (September 24th, 1996)

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The Striker/winger scored a 24-minute hat-trick against Rosenberg in the 1996/97 UEFA Champions League season during the group stages.

Simone broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 6th minute before Soltvedt equalized 9 minutes later.

This was the only chance for Rosenberg in that clash as the Italian scored 2 more in the space of three minutes between each strike to register a hat-trick.

Until Lewandowski scored three last night, Simone held the record for 26 years.

Claudio Pizarro (November 7th, 2012)

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The 2012/13 UEFA Champions League saw Bayern face Lille in a Group F match, where Bayern thrashed the visitors 6-1.

Pizarro led the way with a 15-minute hat-trick in that contest but since he started the match, it was registered as 33 minutes.

Apart from the Peruvian; Schweinsteiger, Robben and Kroos also found the net to ensure a dominant and emphatic display from the Bavarians.

This was just the start as Bayern Munich went the distance to win their 5th UEFA Champions League title, when they beat Dortmund in the final.

Rui Pedro (November 20th, 2012)

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CFR Cluj faced Portuguese side, Braga in the UCL 2012-13 Group H where Rui Pedro scored a hat-trick in 33 minutes to help his side win.

Pedro broke the deadlock in the 7th minute before doubling it 8 minutes later. Braga’s Alan pulled one back for his side 2 minutes later.

But Pedro was on queue once again in the 33rd minute to seal the hat-trick and help his side earn a convincing victory.

However, Cluj could not qualify past the group stages finishing 3rd in Group H.