The Premier League has established itself as one of the elite sporting competitions in the world. The league has been blessed to witness some of the finest attacking talents.
One of the greatest of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, the pacey winger Thierry Henry, England’s greatest-ever talent Wayne Rooney, and the Egyptian King Mo Salah are only a few of the players who’ve left their mark here. However, even these greats struggled to score hat-tricks in record-breaking time.
5. Ian Wright
- Time: 9 minutes, 0 seconds
- Match: Arsenal 4-1 Ipswich
- Season: 1994/95
- Arsenal Scorers: Paul Merson (33′), Ian Wright (47′, 50′, 56′)
- Ipswich Scorers: Ian Marshall (71′)
Ian Wright is one of England’s greatest-ever strikers, proven by his prolific goal-scoring records for Arsenal and Crystal Palace. The Arsenal striker ran riot in the second half as he scored 3 in a span of 9 minutes. Ian Wright went on to have a successful career, winning the Premier League, the European Cup Winners’ Cup, and 2 FA Cups with Arsenal.
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4. Gabriel Agbonlahor
- Time: 7 minutes, 10 seconds
- Match: Aston Villa 4-2 Manchester City
- Season: 2008/09
- Aston Villa Scorers: John Carew (47′), Gabriel Agbonlahor (69′, 74′, 76′)
- Manchester City Scorers: Elano (64′ pen), Vedran Corluka (89′)
Manchester City’s visit to Villa Park turned out to be one of the Premier League’s classics. After a dull and goalless first half, the second half saw six goals, including a seven-minute hat-trick from Gabriel Agbonlahor. The English striker spent his entire career at Aston Villa before retiring in 2018.
3. Jermain Defoe
- Time: 7 minutes, 0 seconds
- Match: Tottenham Hotspur 9-1 Wigan Athletic
- Season: 2009/10
- Tottenham Hotspur Scorers: Peter Crouch (9′), Jermain Defoe (51′, 54′, 58′, 69′, 87′), Aaron Lennon (64′), David Bentley (88′), Niko Kranjcar (90+4′)
- Wigan Athletic Scorers: Paul Scharner (57′)
Tottenham Hotspur’s victory over Wigan Athletic is recorded as one of the biggest victories in Premier League history. Jermain Defoe had an excellent day in the office as he found the back of the net 5 times.
Amidst his 5 goals and Wigan’s destruction, Defoe also managed to record one of the fastest hat-tricks in PL history. He opened his account in the 51st minute and secured the treble by the 58th. Defoe played 16 seasons in the Premier League and finished as the 10th highest goalscorer in the league’s history.
2. Robbie Fowler
- Time: 4 minutes, 33 seconds
- Match: Liverpool 3-0 Arsenal
- Season: 1994/95
- Liverpool Scorers: Robbie Fowler (26′, 29′, 31′)
- Arsenal Scorers: N/A
Robbie Fowler’s record is not only the second fastest but also one of the oldest, dating back to the start of the 1994/95 campaign. The record stood for over 20 years. Fowler, one of Liverpool’s greatest strikers, was exceptionally clinical that day. The tie felt like a walk in the park for the Reds after Fowler’s 4 minutes of brilliance.
1. Sadio Mané
- Time: 2 minutes, 56 seconds
- Match: Southampton 6-1 Aston Villa
- Season: 2014/15
- Southampton Scorers: Sadio Mané (13′, 14′, 16′), Shane Long (26′, 38′), Graziano Pelle (81′)
- Aston Villa Scorers: Christian Benteke (45+3′)
It is fitting that the player who broke Fowler’s longstanding record goes on to become one of Liverpool’s greatest players. Mané signed for the Saints ahead of the 2014/15 season as the club’s record signing for £11.8 million. He netted 3 goals in the space of only 176 seconds; it is highly unlikely that someone will break this record anytime soon. The Senegalese winger transferred to Merseyside for £34 million ahead of the 2016/17 season.
Conclusion
In the modern era, even scoring a goal is considered a great accomplishment in a game. Hat-tricks are a rarity, and they are a sign of world-class ability. Finding the back of the net thrice in record time sounds almost improbable. These individuals have all achieved this feat in under 10 minutes, with Mané going as far as 3 minutes.
Written by: Thillai Ritvik
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