Published 17:56 IST, November 11th 2019
Erling Haaland: The Salzburg superstar's five hat-tricks this season
FC Salzburg and Norway striker Erling Haaland has scored five hat-tricks for his side this season. Here is a look at all five hat-tricks, the player has scored.
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FC Salzburg teenage sensation and striker Erling Haaland scored yet another hat-trick against Wolfsberger in the Austrian Bundesliga on Sunday, November 10, 2019. The Norway international scored all three goals for Salzburg, while the team conceded only once. This hat-trick means that the player has already scored five hat-tricks, only halfway into the season.
88' GET IN! HATTRICK for #Haaland! It's 3-0!#WACRBS 0-3 pic.twitter.com/AW0ppg4bjz
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) November 10, 2019
Haaland became the highest-scoring teenager in a single UEFA Champions League campaign when he scored in FC Salzburg's group stage match against Napoli on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The 18-year-old has now racked up seven goals in only four Champions League matches this season. This ranks him above Raul and Kylian Mbappe, both of whom had scored six goals in a season as teenagers.
Here are Haaland's five hat-tricks this season -
ESV Parndorf vs Salzburg, July 20, 2019
The first of the player’s hat-tricks this season came in the Austrian Cup with a 7-1 win away to ESV Parndorf in July 20, 2019. Haaland scored a penalty for his side in the first half, followed by two strikes in the second half.
Salzburg vs Wolfsberger, August 10, 2019
His prolific scoring form continued against Wolfsberger in August 5-2 league win in Salzburg with Haaland again scoring three. He has now scored two hat-tricks against the same side in a season.
Video credit: GT-Soccer
Salzburg vs TSV Hartberg, September 14, 2019
TSV Hartberg were the Norwegian's next Bundesliga victims with the team running out comprehensive 7-2 winners. Haaland scored all three goals in the second half of the match, ensuring an easy victory for his side.
Salzburg vs Genk, October 18, 2019
Haaland contined his goal-scoring form beyond the domestic league. Belgian side Genk were on the receiving end of a 6-2 rout on the opening day of the 2019-20 Champions League group stage with a Haaland hat-trick. He scored the opening two goals for his side, followed by the fourth goal of his team, all of which were scored in the first half itself.
12:17 IST, November 11th 2019