Feb 18, 2026, 06:40 PM
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Anthony Gordon scored four goals in one half against Qarabag. Getty
Anthony Gordon became just the second player to score four goals in the first half of a UEFA Champions League game and the first to do it in the knockout round.
The Newcastle United forward's record-breaking feat powered the Magpies into a commanding 5-0 lead at the break against Qarabag in the first-leg of their playoff round clash.
Gordon's 33-minute-hat trick was the fastest by an Englishman in the Champions League, and his tally in the competition now stands at 10 goals.
He is just the third Newcastle player to score a hat trick in the Champions League, and the first to do so in the knockout rounds.