Sebastian Haller in the same row as the Ajax legends after the goal display in Portugal

Sebastian Haller was literally and figuratively the big man at Ajax on Wednesday night. The Ivorian striker scored no less than 4 times against Sporting Lisbon in a 5-1 win in the Champions League and headed the ball into the necessary lists. Below is an overview!

Haller became the first Ajax player after Jari Litmanen in 1995 who made a hat-trick in the Champions League. In addition, he was the first Million Dollar Ball player to score 4 times on his debut.

Sebastian Haller is the first player to score four times on his CL debut since Marco van Basten in 1992 👏 pic.twitter.com/iJEQLl78Cp

– ESPN NL (ESPNnl) September 15, 2021

Ajax players with at least four goals in the first European Cup / Champions League match:
10/03/1979: Ton Blanker (Ajax – Helsinki, 8-1)
10/24/1979: Soren Lerby (Ajax – Omonia Nicosia (10-0)
2021-09-15: Sebastian Haller

– Jos Boesveld (@JosBoesveld) September 15, 2021

10 players who scored a hat-trick in their debut in the Champions League:

^ Marco van Basten
◉ Faustino Esparilla
◉ Jacob
^ Wayne Rooney
◉ Vincenzo Iaquinta
◉ graphite
◉ Yassin Ebrahimi
^ Erling Haaland
^ Mislav Orcic
◉ Sebastian Haller 🆕

Take a ball for a historic match. pic.twitter.com/4XLr3Nti6y

– Squawka Football (Squawka) September 15, 2021

Ajax players with a CL hat-trick:

1995: Litmanen
2021: Haller

– Michelle Appenck (@sportzeloot) September 15, 2021