Send your questions and answers to knowledge@theguardian.com, Plus: have there been other instances of a snowball fight disrupting play, and who was the first black professional footballer? As of June 2021, this feat has only been achieved 46 times in more than two thousand Test matches,[1] the form of the sport in which national representative teams compete in matches of up to five days' duration. However it is a slightly interesting story, so worth telling. I would say a reaction is there but it wasnt a kick. For me, he gave an option (to send him off). I see it from Wilf all the time, Ive seen it over the last three-and-a-half years. SPORTS. 1 November 2017. Between 1971 and 1987 Jim Platt played almost 500 games in the football league. HOME. Zaha scored twice to help Palace beat West Brom 5-1. His second was 30 minutes later, thumped straight down the middle of the goal. For me, he gave an option (to send him off). The strikers brace, after his recovery from coronavirus, helped fire Palace to their biggest ever Premier League away win. Only 41-year-old Rogrio Ceni has scored more goals as a goalkeeper 123 to Chilaverts 62 the most recent of which was the this excellent effort last month. Is there any other international tournament where as many or all of the semi-finalists have failed to qualify for the previous major tournament available to them?. Id never taken a penalty before. (Discussed), Do Manchester City Own The Etihad Stadium? I was in Prague last week and it brought back fond memories of the long, hot summer of 1996 and the great Czech Republic side that competed at the Euros Poborsky, Berger, Nedved and, of course, Radek Bejbl, writes Mike Coxon. The more you watch it, the less it is a red card. By 1977 Dietz was already a left-back of some repute. Alvin Martins hat-trick for West Ham did include a penalty, but it warrants inclusion for the incredulous nature of the game it took place in. All rights reserved. Those three goals were the only goals he scored in a competitive game for Turkey in 90 appearance (his only other international goal being in a friendly against Canada). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I know the pitch at the Rua Javari is small, so I decided to try a shot.. Athanasiou achieved the feat a month before his 38th birthday and does have a more illustrious back story, having played for over a decade in Greek Superleague. Harry says marijuana really helped him deal with trauma. It was a cheap one. What he has added to his game this year is goal-scoring. Nope, it isnt Nathan. LIFE. We know he has that ability when we can get the ball to his feet in the final third. Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson hailed Wilfried Zaha's desire after revealing he was disappointed to miss out on a hat-trick in the Eagles' 5-1 thrashing of West Brom. Lionel Messi what records does he hold. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. He retired in 1977 at the age of 35 and was director of Vojvodinas youth academy for many years. That season MSV Duisburg would finish 6th in the Bundesliga and qualify for the UEFA Cup. Ive picked up a few over the years and now have quite a collection, including my favourite, as shown above, the 1985 European Cup Winners Cup Final shirt. This is the footballer, remember, who caused 240,000 worth of damage crashing his Porsche into a petrol station in 2012. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (Explained), Where Do Manchester City Train? Maybe theres a little contact. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Read never scored again after that burst of goalscoring form and soon found himself back between the sticks. Zaha scored twice to help Palace beat West Brom 5-1. For more information read: The First Black Footballer Arthur Wharton 1865-1930: An absence of Memory by Phil Vasili. With five minutes to go referee Bob Hamer awarded a penalty to West Ham for handball and normal penalty taker Ray Steward passed the ball over to Alvin Martin to complete his hat-trick. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. My name is Steve and I am HUGE football fan and, in particular, a HUGE Evertonfan! After the second goal, especially after the third goal, it became too easy for them. SHOPPING. After the second goal, especially after the third goal, it became too easy for them. Yet for a goalkeeper, it often remains a skill to be honed and as anyone that has seen a sliced hoof from a backpass will tell you, not every keeper can claim to be as masterful at kicking as Jos Luis Chilavert. 12 February 2022. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. I see it from Wilf all the time, Ive seen it over the last three-and-a-half years. There was just one substitute in those days and I was 13th man but one of the lads was ill on the bus so I was promoted to the bench and another pulled a hamstring after 10 or 15 minutes. Inevitably with so many different leagues around the world and over 100 years of history in most of them, the answer is. I saw their goalkeeper running back to goal, after trying to get his head on the corner. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah all feature as we delve into the record books. I am also a lover of all things retro whether that be TV, music or clothing, but in particular I love classic football shirts from the 60s, 70s and 80s. RELATED ===> Has Anyone Scored 3 Hat Tricks In A Row? A defender scoring four goals from open play is well not possible right? Juventus threw everyone, including their keeper, forward looking for a winner. Id only gone along for a day out, he recalled. He was faced with the less than daunting prospect of scoring past Peter Beardsley to seal an 8-1 win. I would say a reaction is there but it wasnt a kick. The fact it has not happened in the Premier League as of yet shows how difficult it is. Zaha stabbed in to make to 4-1 after 68 minutes and Benteke completed the scoring, firing in low with eight minutes left. He has scored four goals on five occasions and has scored five goals in a game once as well. Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. In all, 100 players have scored UEFA Champions League hat-tricks, Mohamed Salah making it a century on Matchday 4 of the 2022/23 competition. Christian Benteke also netted twice after Darnell Furlongs own goal gave Palace the lead on Sunday. What is attention deficit disorder and why was Harry diagnosed with it? Moukoko is on course to become the youngest player to appear in the Champions League after being named in the B-list for Lucien Favre's . Whilst Fernando Hierro did take set pieces, it doesnt make his record of 163 goals in his 19-year career any less impressive. When he retired in 2004, he ended with a record of 59 goals in 729 domestic games and 8 goals in 74 appearances for Paraguay. SEARCH. Three players have taken a hat-trick on their Test debut: English medium pace bowler Maurice Allom in 1930, New Zealand off-spinner Peter Petherick in 1976, and Australian pace bowler Damien Fleming in 1994. Maybe theres a little contact. Finally we arrive at Jim Platt. VAR:David Coote. Newcastle came out for the second half with 21-year-old academy graduate Chris Hedworth in goal. What makes this more remarkable is that Alpay certainly wasnt a goalscoring defender. If he gives them an option to give him a red card, you cant do it. He would have had far more than his 23 caps for Northern Ireland as well, were it not for the fact his career coincided with that of the legendary Pat Jennings. He said: I will speak to Luke (Dowling, sporting director) and Ken (Xu Ke, chief executive) and then decide. BA1 1UA. Ken Simpkins became a goalkeeper by mistake. 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If Wilf can keep that up it bodes very well for us.. It happened in Bundesliga back in 1977, and is the only documented case of a defender scoring four goals in one game in one of Europes major leagues. Hodgson also reserved praise for Benteke after his first goals of the season. With the club short on numbers he filled in on pitch for the reserves and turned in a number of goalscoring performances to the point he got called up for the first team. The only perfect hat-trick on the list belongs to Luton Towns keeper Tony Read, who was deployed outfield on 20 November 1965 against Notts County and scored thrice in Division Four in a 5-1 win: the first a right-footed free-kick, the second a cool finish with his left after dribbling past a defender, and the third a diving header! [5] Alok Kapali took the fewest total Test wickets of any player who recorded a hat-trick, taking only six wickets in his entire Test career. In the 1965-66 season Read scored 12 goals in 20 starts, including the perfect hat-trick against Notts County. Albion slipped to second bottom after their goal difference took a battering and boss Slaven Bilic hinted they may look to appeal Pereiras dismissal. All three were penalties with the first coming as the first half drew to a close in the 45th minute, powerfully dispatched into the side netting to the goalkeepers left. A couple of weeks after that game injury lead to him having half of his knee cap removed, and Simpkins retired from the game. One of the lads became ill on the bus so I was promoted to 12th man and another pulled a hamstring after 10 or 15 minutes. FPL player price changes - rises, falls and top transfers for GW26, FPL team news: Arteta on Trossard's injury, Shearer: Win will give everyone at Arsenal such belief. But every question has an answer, and sometimes they might not be what we expect. (Revealed), Why Do Manchester City Fans Boo The Champions League Anthem? But back in 1971, when Platt was 19 and had just arrived at Middlesbrough he travelled with Middlesbrough Reserves to be the 13th man for a game against Lincoln. Hodgson also reserved praise for Benteke after his first goals of the season. 5. Juventus threw everyone forward to get a winner. Haaland's was the first debut hat-trick to be completed before half-time. And he still isnt the top-scoring goalkeeper of all time (I will reveal who that is a bit later in this article). He dived the wrong way.. I was quite a good outfield player. He scored six goals in total for Vojvodinam, which also included a goal against Atletico Madrid in the 1966-67 European Cup competition. Marco van Basten (AC Milan 4-0 IFK Gteborg, 25/11/1992), Layvin Kurzawa (Paris 5-0 Anderlecht, 31/10/2017), 53 Thomas Mller (Bayern) 35 Edinson Cavani (Napoli, Paris) 31 Arjen Robben (PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern)30Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad, Atltico, Barcelona)29= Patrick Kluivert (Ajax, Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven) 29= David Trezeguet (Monaco, Juventus), 14Real Madrid (5 players)14 Barcelona (7)11 Bayern (6)7 Man United (6)6= Arsenal (6)6= Juventus (5)6= Man City (4)6= Paris (4)6= Liverpool (6)5= AC Milan (5), 6 Anderlecht5 Olympiacos4 Ajax, BATE Borisov, Galatasaray, Shakhtar, 10 2019/20 (including group stage record of 9)9 2016/17 8= 2013/148= 2004/058= 2002/03. Chilaverts hat-trick came in 1998. (Solved). On the 19 December 2010, Larissa fans took advantage of a rare snowfall in Greece to hurl missiles at Olympiakoss Vasilis Torosidis, now of Roma of course. I can just about remember the goals. He added: He has been patient and never stopped working. Dietz put Duisburg ahead in the 20th minute, but Rainer Kunkel and West Germany legend Gerd Muller struck to put Bayern ahead at half-time. $MMT = window.$MMT || {}; $MMT.cmd = $MMT.cmd || [];$MMT.cmd.push(function(){ $MMT.display.slots.push(["cc90b0d6-4512-4f1c-a214-99ff86569833"]); }), $MMT = window.$MMT || {}; $MMT.cmd = $MMT.cmd || [];$MMT.cmd.push(function(){ $MMT.display.slots.push(["0c966622-efae-45cd-b150-31d7e650a1ac"]); }). We know he has that ability when we can get the ball to his feet in the final third. Diogo Acosta scored two goals for Palmeiras B against Juventus in the Brazilian third division, emails Jeff Lawrence, who might have added that Juventus needed to win to maintain their promotion challenge, while a victory for Palmeiras that day would seal their own elevation into the second tier. Staunton didnt score in 65 league games for Liverpool and only netted 37 goals in 659 games in his career. Hes currently a free agent and being linked with Blackpool. Wilfried Zaha could look to join Arsenal or Chelsea if he runs his contract down at Crystal Palace. He completed both hat-tricks by dismissing South Africa's Tommy Ward. I would say a reaction is there but it wasnt a kick. If Wilf can keep that up it bodes very well for us.. Luton Town v Notts County. Steve Stauntons hat-trick against Wigan is slightly unusual and maybe shouldnt be on this list, because whilst Staunton was a defender, he actually scored his hat-trick playing a centre-forward. Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson hailed Wilfried Zaha's desire after revealing he was disappointed to miss out on a hat-trick in the Eagles' 5-1 thrashing of West Brom. Bristol City centre-back Aden Flint rounded off the perfect season in May 2015 when he scored three from open play as Bristol City trounced Walsall 8-2. Among those not yet on the list: Belgium and Czechia. The 29-year-old had been at MSV Duisburg for 7 years and was 3 years into an international career that would see him win 53 caps for West Germany. Often many goalkeepers are referred to as frustrated centre-forwards and there are some that are able to back this up better than others, as you can see from this article. Lewandowski set a new record with four in 16 minutes at Crvena zvezda, overtaking Ronaldo's feat of 21 minutes either side of half-time when Madrid beat Malm 8-0 in 2015. He said: I will speak to Luke (Dowling, sporting director) and Ken (Xu Ke, chief executive) and then decide. We didnt mark, everybody was thinking and relying on their team-mate to do the job.. As a 14-year-old he was a goalscoring centre-forward who once scored nine in a day, six for Wrexham Schools in the morning and three for Wrexham Reserves in the afternoon. On the same day in Belgium, Anderlechts Jonathan Legear and Mbark Boussoufa came under heavy fire from Club Brugge fans with the referee forced to take the players back to the dressing room for seven minutes before the game restarted. Five of Wilfried Zaha's Premier League strikes this season have been match-winning goals, including each of his last two. Zaha scored twice to help Palace beat West Brom 5-1. While the Brazilian failed to score a hat-trick in his career, the match on 20 August 2006 in which Ceni surpassed Chilaverts record, he scored a penalty-based brace as So Paulo came from 2-0 down at Cruzeiro to earn a draw and also saved a penalty at the other end, which being worth of three goals, is a hat-trick of sorts. In addition to this, and having used the one permitted substitute, Newcastle had to switch John Anderson to the right wing, as he could barely move due to a strained Achilles. It was a cheap one. 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We didnt mark, everybody was thinking and relying on their team-mate to do the job., Watch the stories that matter, right from your inbox, Ex cricketer Azeem Rafiq accused of using race card while playing for Yorkshire, Police act after death threats sent to autistic boy over damage to Koran, SNP MP apologises for 'tandoori' comment branded grossly offensive. / Twitter. The first Test hat-trick was recorded on 2 January 1879, in only the third Test match to take place, by the Australian pace bowler Fred Spofforth, nicknamed "The Demon Bowler",[2] who dismissed three English batsmen with consecutive deliveries at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He admitted he hadnt played in goal since he was a schoolboy, but he was struggling with a knee injury that limited his ability to play on pitch. The official licensed stores are operated by 3rd party commercial partners appointed under license by UEFA. Thomas was playing with a shoulder injury as backup Gary Kelly had just had a knee operation, and Newcastles other keeper David McKellar had picked up hip and groin injuries against Chelsea the previous week. [3], A player has taken two hat-tricks in the same Test match only once. RELATED ===> Has A Goalkeeper Ever Scored A Hat-Trick? 5 November 1977: 4 Goals for MSV Duisburg v Bayern Munich. 3= 02-03/10/2018 (Paulo Dybala, Edin Deko, Neymar)3= 08-09/12/2015 (Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Olivier Giroud) 3= 25-26/11/2014 (Lionel Messi, Sergio Agero, Mario Manduki) 3= 22-23/11/2005 (Andriy Shevchenko, Levan Kobiashvili, Adriano), 3 23/11/2005 (Andriy Shevchenko, Levan Kobiashvili, Adriano), 19 Brazil (13 players) 17 France (12) 12 Argentina (4) 11 England (9) 10 Portugal (3). Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article. Im not happy with the way we collapsed at 2-1, you cant do that but for us to be competitive and be strong we need all of them on the pitch. [7], Indian pacer Irfan Pathan is the only bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Test match, against Pakistan in 2006. What he has added to his game this year is goal-scoring. I see it from Wilf all the time, Ive seen it over the last three-and-a-half years. But back to the matter at hand: hat-trick scoring, match-ball winning goalkeepers. He also played in the 1976 European Championships and the 1978 World Cup for West Germany, and captained them to the 1980 European Championships. Theres also a rather nice bionic-style bust of the then 18-year-old outside Rua Javari today. Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson hailed Wilfried Zahas desire after revealing he was disappointed to miss out on a hat-trick in the Eagles 5-1 thrashing of West Brom. Vlez Srsfield v Ferro Carril Oeste, Its 26 years since Jose Luis Chilavert did this from his own half against River Plate.HAVE IT.pic.twitter.com/C2gFAj3g4F. $MMT = window.$MMT || {}; $MMT.cmd = $MMT.cmd || [];$MMT.cmd.push(function(){ $MMT.display.slots.push(["cc90b0d6-4512-4f1c-a214-99ff86569833"]); }), $MMT = window.$MMT || {}; $MMT.cmd = $MMT.cmd || [];$MMT.cmd.push(function(){ $MMT.display.slots.push(["0c966622-efae-45cd-b150-31d7e650a1ac"]); }). I stared at the bottom left corner and stared again. Zaha restored the lead after 55 minutes when he curled in and Benteke then scored his first of the season, heading in four minutes later. Hedworth initially carried on but after Martin scored his second in the 63rd minute he had to move to left-wing and Peter Beardsley went in goal. Bayern Munich finished 12th, the only time they have been outside the top 10 of the Bundesliga. Ilija Pantelic did it first in the Yugoslavian First Division in 1963, Jose Luis Chilavert was next with his hat-trick being scored in the Argentinian Primera Division in 1998, and most recently Grigorios Athanasiou scored a hat-trick in the Greek Fourth Division in 2022. Those penalties proved to be vital at the end of the season as Vojvodina finished just one place and two points above the relegation zone in the Yugoslavian First Division. The game had added importance. Salah's Matchday 4 hat-trick was his first in the competition; he had scored twice in six previous matches. In 2012, the Dynamo Moscow striker Zvjezdan Misimovic received a suspended one-match league ban and a 1,300 fine for kicking snowballs at Spartak Moscow supporters during his warm-up, or provocative acts that created a threat of starting disturbances in the stadium according to the Russian Football Union. The strikers brace, after his recovery from coronavirus, helped fire Palace to their biggest ever Premier League away win. The diminutive Argentine is a nightmare. The (200million) Answer, Why Do Manchester City Supporters Sing Blue Moon? 7 mins Mohamed Salah (Rangers 1-7 Liverpool, 12/10/22)8 mins Baftimbi Gomis (Dinamo Zagreb 1-7 Lyon, 07/12/2011) 9 mins Mike Newell (Blackburn 4-1 Rosenborg, 06/12/1995) 11 mins Raheem Sterling (Man City 5-1 Atalanta, 22/10/2019)11 mins Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid 8-0 Malm, 08/12/2015) 11 mins Robert Lewandowski (Bayern 7-1 Salzburg, 08/03/22)12 mins Robert Lewandowski (Crvena zvezda 0-6 Bayern, 26/11/2019)12 mins Luiz Adriano (BATE Borisov 0-7 Shakhtar, 21/10/2014). [11] These matches were considered to be Tests at the time, but that status was later removed. A defender scoring four goals is unheard of. Classic Football Shirts Collection is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.co.uk. The signs werent good for their opponents Newcastle, who went into the game with goalkeeper Martin Thomas unsure of his match fitness. With the first ball of his next over he took the final wicket of the West Indies innings (Patrick Patterson). NEWS. Assistants:Harry Lennard, Nick Hopton. Being good at kicking seems like the minimum requirement for being a professional footballer. The more you watch it, the less it is a red card. Newcastle actually pulled a goal back in the 73rd minute, before West Ham scored a 6th in the 82nd minute and a 7th in the 83rd minute. He added: He has been patient and never stopped working. There was just one substitute in those days and I was 13th man. 4 October 1989. If Wilf can keep that up it bodes very well for us.. No use for commercial purposes may be made of such trademarks. This means that as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk (at NO ADDITIONAL COST to you). (Explained), How Much Is A Manchester City Membership? Thomas could carry on no longer and, in the days of one substitute, he was replaced by forward Ian Stewart. At half-time it was 4-0 to West Ham with Martin having scored the first goal in the 4th minute. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Conor Gallagher did make it 1-1 in the first half before Matheus Pereiras red card handed Palace an advantage which they exploited although Zaha wanted more goals. He completed his hat-trick with three goals against three different keepers! 28 November 1998. (Explained), Where Do Manchester City Train? Albion slipped to second bottom after their goal difference took a battering and boss Slaven Bilic hinted they may look to appeal Pereiras dismissal. A defender scoring a hat-trick of goals from open play is even rarer. Fourth official:Martin Atkinson. List of Test cricket hat-tricks. What he has added to his game this year is goal-scoring. Chilavert is still second on the list of goalscoring goalkeepers though, with his 67 goals way behind the 131 of Rogerio Ceni. Every keeper will tell you that he longs to play centre forward.. I am also a lover of all things retro whether that be TV, music or clothing, but in particular I love classic football shirts from the 60s, 70s and 80s. At that age, he could easily have adult offspring (rather than eight-year-old Cristian and little sister Chanel). He said: I will speak to Luke (Dowling, sporting director) and Ken (Xu Ke, chief executive) and then decide. Spartak fans responded in kind. Is last months incident involving CSKA Sofia and Levski Sofia the first time a match has ever been delayed by a snowball fight? wonders Nathan Fisher. the last of which was a beauty off the bar, So Paulo came from 2-0 down at Cruzeiro to earn a draw, bionic-style bust of the then 18-year-old outside Rua Javari today, to hurl missiles at Olympiakoss Vasilis Torosidis, Anderlechts Jonathan Legear and Mbark Boussoufa came under heavy fire, Anderlecht went on to beat their rivals 2-0, 240,000 worth of damage crashing his Porsche into a petrol station in 2012. I know the pitch at the Rua Javari is small, so I decided to try a shot. A slight tangent perhaps, but it was this tiny stadium in So Paulo, the Estdio Rua Javari to give it its full name, which was the ground at which Pel says he scored his most beautiful goal. They have not done the league double over the Eagles since 1980/81, the season they last won the top-flight title. Get insight to top players, instructions & drills and extensive coverage of equipment. Ceni is quite simply the granddaddy of goalscoring keepers. [4] He became the first player to score a hat-trick in his Eredivisie debut since Harald Berg scored three goals in his debut game on 10 August 1969. It was Bernard Dietz who did it for MSV Duisburg in a 6-3 win against Bayern Munich, and not one of them was a free-kick or penalty. Crystal Palace have conceded a league-low 40 per cent of their Premier League goals in the second half of matches this season (17/42).

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