5 fastest Champions League hat-tricks

FC Barcelona v Real CD Espanyol - Copa del Rey
Neymar during his time at FC Barcelona

#2 Mike Newell - 9 mins (Blackburn Rovers FC 4 -1 Rosenborg BK)

Newell in action against Spartak
Newell in action

After winning the Premier League title with Blackburn in the 1994-95 season, the club competed against the best teams in Europe in the Champions League. However, Rovers failed to make it through the group stages of the competition losing four of their six games.

Although there was a record that was set by number 10, Mike Newell in the last group game against Rosenburg BK. The striker scored a hat-trick in 9 mins against the Norwegian club which was at the time the fastest ever hat-trick in the competition. However, he is second on the list as his time was surpassed by another 16 years later.

Newell played for various clubs across England including spells with Everton, Birmingham, Leicester and West Ham to name a few. He never got the chance to play for England, though. Along with Shearer and Sutton, Newell played a big role in helping Blackburn Rovers win their first ever Premier League trophy.

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