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The Digest:

UEFA has published the official list of players with the most hat-tricks in Champions League history, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo reigning supreme at eight each, as Victor Osimhen’s recent treble against Ajax secures his place among the competition’s most lethal marksmen.

Key Points:
  • UEFA’s list confirms 114 players have scored a Champions League hat-trick.
  • Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo lead with eight hat-tricks each.
  • Robert Lewandowski follows with six across three different clubs.
  • Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé are tied with four hat-tricks each.
  • Victor Osimhen entered the list with his treble for Galatasaray against Ajax.
  • Mohamed Salah scored the 100th hat-trick in the competition’s history in 2022.
  • The list highlights the sustained excellence required to dominate Europe’s top stage.
This ranking reveals the storm of individual brilliance that defines elite football, where a select few have repeatedly risen to the occasion to cement their legacy among the game’s true greats.

Sources: UEFA