🔥 What tops a hat-trick? Champions League star is showing us right now | OneFootball

The German traditionally defines a "hat-trick" a bit more strictly, while the English are a bit more relaxed about it.

What all fans can agree on: a hat-trick refers to three goals scored within one half. So, three goals in just 45 minutes. It doesn't really get much crazier than that. Or does it?

Oh yes, it does! Because Newcastle star Anthony Gordon is currently showing the football world live how you can actually top a hat-trick. 

In the Champions League playoff clash with the Azerbaijani side Qarabag FK, teammate of Nick Woltemade, he simply scored four goals in one half. He single-handedly secured the hefty 5:0 halftime lead.

But what do you actually call such a feat? Do you maybe say Quattrick? Or do we just stick with the straightforward "Viererpack" (four-goal haul)?

One thing is certain: Gordon has made his mark in the history books of the Champions League, no matter what.

The winger is only the second player ever to score four goals in the first half of a Champions League match. Previously, only the Brazilian Luiz Adriano had achieved that! And his team is only the second in the Champions League knockout phase to score five goals in one half. Before that, only Bayern managed it in the 2015 quarterfinal against FC Porto. 

The match ultimately ended 6:1. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

📸 GIORGI ARJEVANIDZE