Mbappe Nets Hat-Trick in UCL Away Match: A Look at Messi and Ronaldo’s Records

Kylian Mbappe is emerging as a key figure in global soccer as the era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo nears its end. His recent performance for Real Madrid highlighted his potential, particularly a hat-trick during a 5-0 victory over Kairat in the UEFA Champions League.

This achievement marks Mbappe’s third career Champions League hat-trick on the road, with his previous two scored for Paris Saint-Germain: a 5-0 win against Club Brugge in 2019 and a 4-1 win against Barcelona in 2021.

In comparison, Messi and Ronaldo each have two Champions League away hat-tricks. Messi achieved this with Barcelona during 4-0 wins over Viktoria Plzen in 2011 and APOEL in 2014. Ronaldo’s hat-tricks came while playing for Real Madrid, first in a 4-1 victory over Ajax and later in a 6-1 win against Galatasaray in 2012.

With this latest feat, Mbappe joins Ronaldo Nazario, Karim Benzema, and Cristiano Ronaldo as the only players to score a Champions League hat-trick away from the Santiago Bernabeu.

All-time leaders in Champions League hat-tricks

The all-time leaders for hat-tricks in the UEFA Champions League are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, each with eight hat-tricks.

Following them is Robert Lewandowski with six hat-tricks, achieved during his time with Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona. Karim Benzema has four hat-tricks, all while playing for Real Madrid.

Here’s the list of all-time UEFA Champions League hat-trick leaders:

• 8 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
• 8 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid 7, Juventus 1)
• 6 – Robert Lewandowski (Dortmund 1, Bayern 4, Barcelona 1)
• 4 – Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
• 4 – Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain 2, Real Madrid 2)
• 3 – Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus 2, Milan 1)
• 3 – Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich)
• 3 – Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk)
• 3 – Neymar (Barcelona 1, Paris Saint-Germain 2)

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