UEFA Champions League 2019-20: 5 interesting stats from Matchday 6

Modified Dec 12, 2019 09:24 GMT

#4 Arkadiusz Milik becomes the third player to score a Champions League first-half hat-trick for an Italian side

Polish striker Arkadiuz Milik netted a hat-trick as already-qualified Napoli beat Genk 4-0 at home to complete their group-stage engagements on a winning note.

3 - Arkadiusz #Milik became the third player in #ChampionsLeague history to score a hat-trick in a first half of a game for an Italian 🇮🇹 side, after S. Inzaghi with Lazio (v Marseille in March 2000) e M. Simone with Milan (v Rosenborg in September 1996). Tris. pic.twitter.com/vRlAi1yFQn
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) December 10, 2019

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It was the 8th hat-trick in this season of the Champions League, and Milik became only the third player to score a first-half hat-trick for an Italian side in the competition - emulating Simone Inzaghi (Lazio) and Marco Simone (AC Milan).

#5 Neymar has scored and assisted in a Champions League game on 9 occasions

Brazilian striker Neymar scored a goal and provided an assist to a teammate as group-winners Paris St. Germain overwhelmed Galatasaray 5-0 at home to complete their group-stage campaign with 5 wins and a draw.

9 - Since his Champions League debut in September 2013, Neymar has both scored and assisted in 9 different matches, only Lionel Messi (10) and Cristiano Ronaldo (11) have done so on more occasions in the competition in this time. Trifecta. #UCL pic.twitter.com/IjFmus0n5e
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 11, 2019

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Neymar pulled off this double in a Champions League game for the 9th time in his career since his competition debut in 2013.

During this period, only Cristiano Ronaldo (11) and Lionel Messi (10) have done so on more occasions than the Brazilian striker. Incidentally, Ronaldo and Messi are the two all-time top-scorers in the history of the UEFA Champions League.

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