{"id":1133276,"date":"2022-06-18T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1133276"},"modified":"2022-06-18T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T14:05:46","slug":"fastest-hat-tricks-premier-league-history","status":"publish","type":"cult-corner","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/cult-corner\/fastest-hat-tricks-premier-league-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 fastest hat-tricks in Premier League history \u2013 from kick-off to third goal"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was the Kevin De Bruyne show on May 11, 2022 as the Belgian scored four goals to help Manchester City beat Wolves 5-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pep Guardiola’s side went into that evening game level on points with Liverpool at the top of the table but knew a win would keep them in firm control of the Premier League title race which they ultimately won.<\/p>\n

And if any fans were worried before the game (especially given Man City’s record against Wolves), De Bruyne was quick to allay fears. The Belgian opened the scoring after seven minutes and added his second on the 16th minute, five after Leander Dendoncker had equalised for the hosts.<\/p>\n

Another eight minutes later and De Bruyne’s hat-trick was complete, just 24 minutes into the game. But was De Bruyne’s trio the fastest ever in Premier League history?<\/p>\n

Was it the earliest to happen? That is to say, did De Bruyne hit his treble in the shortest amount of time from kick-off to third goal than any other hat-trick scorer since 1992? We’ve dove into the data with Opta<\/a> to find out who was quickest to fire!<\/p>\n

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ON THIS DAY: In 2001, Manchester United beat Arsenal 6-1 in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils scored five goals in the first half with Dwight Yorke scoring a hat-trick in the opening 22 minutes of the game. ? pic.twitter.com\/4dej21fLbC<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka (@Squawka) February 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n