5 Memorable Ligue 1 Hat Tricks in Europe

Furthermore, the French giants now sit atop Group B with 11 points, one point ahead of Brighton & Hove Albion. Nonetheless, Aubameyang’s achievement has some going down memory lane regarding some of the most memorable hat-tricks scored by a Ligue 1 player in European competition. 

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 🔥

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— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) November 30, 2023

Franck Sauzée: Marseille vs. CSKA Moscow – March 17, 1993

Sauzée became the first Ligue 1 player ever to score a hat trick in the UEFA Champions League. The Frenchman’s three goals helped Marseille pick up a 6-0 win over CSKA Moscow en route to their winning the first-ever UEFA Champions League in 1993.

Bafétimbi Gomis: Olympique Lyonnais vs. Dinamo Zagreb – Dec. 7, 2011

While Gomis registered a hat-trick, he didn’t stop there. The former Lyon goal-scorer became the first French player to score four goals in the Champions League. Additionally, the 7-1 win mattered because they needed a lopsided victory to allow them to advance to the knockout stages on goal difference over Ajax.

Bafétimbi Gomis (8 minutes, 2011) #UCL pic.twitter.com/DL5lOmPcDq

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 17, 2014

Zlatan Ibrahimović: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Anderlecht – Oct. 23, 2013

Unsurprisingly, Ibrahimović was the first to score a Champions League hat-trick for PSG in the Qatar Sports Investment era after the group purchased the Parisians in 2011. The Swedish striker netted three goals in the first half against Anderlecht and added one more for a fourth during the 5-0 group stage win.

Yusuf Yazıcı: Lille OSC vs. AC Milan – Nov. 5, 2020

The Turkish international made history with his hat-trick, as it was the first three-goal performance that Milan had conceded in European play in 20 years. Furthermore, it was Yazıcı’s second of two hat-tricks in the UEFA Europa League group stage for Lille that year.

Kylian Mbappé: PSG vs. Barcelona – Feb. 16, 2021

Sometimes, it’s not enough to score a hat-trick; often, it must be at a specific opponent and a particular stadium. For the PSG star, scoring three goals against Barcelona at Camp Nou in the 4-1 round of 16 win is a legendary performance he’ll probably look fondly on once his playing career is over.

FULL-TIME: FC Barcelona 1️⃣-4️⃣ Paris Saint-Germain 😍@KMbappe ⚽️⚽️⚽️
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That was a SENSATIONAL performance at the Camp Nou! #UCL | #FCBPSG pic.twitter.com/klLpJs3sIQ

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) February 16, 2021