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Anthony Gordon experienced an unforgettable night in the Champions League this Wednesday (18th). The forward scored four goals in the first half and joined a very select group in the tournament's history.

The feat occurred during Newcastle's 6-1 away victory against Qarabag, in the first leg of the match that determines a spot in the tournament's round of 16.

According to Opta data, Gordon is only the second player to score four times in the first 45 minutes of a Champions League match.

The only one to have done this before was Luiz Adriano, for Shakhtar Donetsk, against BATE Borisov, in October 2014.

Gordon stopped at four goals and was one short of equaling the record for the most goals in a single Champions League game.

Lionel Messi (against Bayer Leverkusen in 2012), Erling Haaland (against Leipzig in 2023), and Luiz Adriano (again in the match against BATE Borisov in 2014) achieved five and are the leaders of this ranking.

This achievement highlights Gordon on the European stage and reinforces the impact he had on the game. A dominant, decisive performance that is already recorded in the competition's history.

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📸 GIORGI ARJEVANIDZE