The European Football Association "UEFA" (UEFA) revealed the most players to score 3 "hat-trick" goals in the history of the Champions League, after the hat-trick of French stars Karim Benzema and Poland's Robert Lewandowski, in the second leg of the final price round.
And topped the list, the two great stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, with 8 triples during their career in the Champions League.
A week of hat-trick heroes 🎩#UCL pic.twitter.com/aduq9qg60g
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 10, 2022
Lewandowski came third with 5 hat-tricks he scored in the tournament, after the last hat-trick he scored against Red Bull Salzburg last Tuesday, and Benzema and Brazilian star Neymar were behind him with 3 hat-tricks they scored in the Champions League.
Tuesday: Robert Lewandowski hat-trick ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Wednesday: Karim Benzema hat-trick ⚽️⚽️⚽️ #UCL
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 11, 2022
Benzema scored his third hat-trick on Wednesday against Paris Saint-Germain - Neymar's team - and led Real Madrid to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.