3 players scored a hat-trick in one day during 3 different matches in the English Premier League for the second time in the history of this competition, during the fourth round that took place on Saturday.
According to the network "Opta" for football statistics that this is only the second time that 3 different players scored a hat-trick in the Premier League on the same day, after September 23, 1995 when Robbie Fowler, Alan Shearer and Tony Yeboah did it.
3 – In Erling Haaland, Son Heung-min, and Evan Ferguson, today is only the second time three different players have scored a Premier League hat-trick on the same day, after September 23rd, 1995 (Robbie Fowler, Alan Shearer, and Tony Yeboah). Magic. pic.twitter.com/jAb0q1Rhhe
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 2, 2023
The hat-tricks were scored by Manchester City's top scorer Norwegian striker Erling Haaland against Fulham, South Korean Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min against Burnley, and Brighton's young Irish striker Evan Ferguson against Newcastle.
.@ErlingHaaland's second half hat-trick! 😮 💨 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hvFSqnSfUU
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 2, 2023
It's Sonny in Burnley 🤩
Captain @Sonny7 links up with @ManorSolomon and @PedroPorro29_ to secure a memorable hat-trick! 🎩 pic.twitter.com/j8pj9WoV0a
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 2, 2023
According to the network "Squaka" for football statistics, Haaland in his second season only scored a hat-trick (5 times) in the Premier League more than other stars who played in the Premier League, most notably the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah player Liverpool, and former players Carlos Tevez, Fernando Torres and Jermaine Defoe.
Enjoy Evan's hat-trick in all its glory! ⚽️⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/sqaTqlmlAd
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) September 2, 2023
The network explained that Haaland reached more than 50 goal participations in the Premier League, in fewer matches than any other player in the history of the competition, where he participated in 39 games, scoring 42 goals and 9 assists, beating the record recorded in the name of Andy Cole with 4 games.
Erling Haaland has reached 50+ Premier League goal involvements in fewer games than any other player in the competition's history:
◉ 39 games
◉ 42 goals
◉ 9 assists
Beating Andy Cole's record by four games. 👍 pic.twitter.com/rIdNG6uP5I
— Squawka (@Squawka) September 2, 2023
Erling Haaland has now scored more Premier League hat-tricks than:
◉ Jermain Defoe◉ Les Ferdinand
◉ Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
◉ Matt le tissier
◉ Teddy Sheringham
◉ Carlos Tevez
◉ Fernando Torres
◉ Dwight Yorke
◉ Mo Salah
It's his second season. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/NuDmbTF29J
— Squawka (@Squawka) September 2, 2023
Running out of superlatives to describe this man! 😅 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/vbeX6kSx3A
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 2, 2023