Evanilson made Champions League history this week. The FC Porto striker became the 15th Brazilian player to score a hat-trick in a single C1 match. It was against Royal Antwerp that the former Fluminense player achieved this performance, scoring three of the four goals for his 4-1 victorious team.
At only 24 years old, Evanilson is only the second FC Porto player to score a hat-trick in the most prestigious European cup. His remarkable performance earned him man of the match, and his hat-trick was contributed to his team’s overwhelming victory.
Evanilson is now the 15th Brazilian player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League. He joins a prestigious list of great names in Brazilian football such as Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Kaká and Neymar, who have all left their mark on the history of the competition with their memorable performances.
Before this match, Evanilson had only scored one goal in the Champions League, in a match against Club Brugge the previous season. This hat-trick against Royal Antwerp is therefore a remarkable achievement for the young striker, who demonstrates his ability to shine in big moments and become a key element of his team.
The presence of Brazilian players among the best attackers in the history of the Champions League is undeniably impressive. With Evanilson’s hat-trick, the total number of Brazilians having achieved such a feat rises to 15, testifying to the influence and talent of this country in world football.
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The list
1. Evanilson:
Match: Royal Antwerp 1 x 4 Porto
2. Luiz Adriano:
Matches:
BATE Borisov 0 x 7 Shakhtar
Shakhtar 5 x 0 BATE Borisov
Nordsjaelland 2 x 5 Shakhtar
3. Neymar:
Match: PSG 5 x 1 Istanbul Başakşehir
4. Gabriel Jesus:
Matches:
Dínamo Zagreb 1 x 4 Manchester City
Manchester City 6 x 0 Shakhtar
5. Adriano:
Matches:
Inter 4 x 0 Petržalka
Inter 3 x 1 Porto
6. Rodrygo:
Match: Real Madrid 6 x 0 Galatasaray
7. Lucas Moura:
Match: Ajax 2 x 3 Tottenham
8. Philippe Coutinho:
Match: Liverpool 7 x 0 Spartak Moscow
9. Grafite:
Match: Wolfsburg 3 x 1 CSKA Moscow
10. Jadson:
Match: Shakhtar 5 x 0 Basel
11. Kaká:
Match: Milan 4 x 1 Anderlecht
12. Ronaldinho Gaúcho:
Match: Barcelona 4 x 1 Udinese
13. Ronaldo:
Match: Manchester United 4 x 3 Real Madrid
14. Rivaldo:
Match: Milan 3 x 3 Barcelona
15. Romário:
Match: PSV 3 x 0 AEK Athens
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