A list of 'perfect' hat-tricks scored in the Premier League era has been compiled following Christian Pulisic's strikes against Burnley on Saturday evening.
The American forward repaid the faith shown in him by boss Frank Lampard by netting three at Turf Moor in a 4-2 victory.
The former Borussia Dortmund man scored with his left foot, right foot and a glancing header.
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He also became the second American to net three in the Premier League after Clint Dempsey for Fulham in 2012.
He is the first Chelsea player to score a perfect hat-trick since club legend Didier Drogba against Wigan Athletic in 2010.
In the history of the Premier League, the feat has only been achieved by 31 men.
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Only Robbie Fowler, Yakubu and Sergio Aguero have done it more than once.
Despite the wealth of talent that has featured in the English top flight over the years, some of the top Premier League strikers miss out.
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Such names include the likes of the league's all time top scorer Alan Shearer as well as fellow England forwards Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane.
Check out the list below.
- 1. Mark Robins vs Oldham Athletic (1992)
- 2. Efan Ekoku vs Everton (1993)
- 3. Robbie Fowler vs Southampton (1993), Arsenal (1995), Southampton (1999)
- 4. Matthew Le Tissier vs Norwich City (1994)
- 5. Chris Sutton vs Coventry City (1994)
- 6. Tommy Johnson vs Wimbledon (1995)
- 7. Andy Cole vs Ipswich Town (1995)
- 8. Gianluca Vialli vs Barnsley (1997)
- 9. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vs Everton (1999)
- 10. Emile Heskey vs Derby County (2000)
- 11. Les Ferdinand vs Leicester City (2000)
- 12. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink vs Tottenham Hotspur (2002)
- 13. Thierry Henry vs West Ham United (2003)
- 14. Peter Crouch vs Arsenal (2007)
- 15. Yakubu vs Fulham (2007), Swansea City (2011)
- 16. Mikael Forssell vs Tottenham Hotspur (2008)
- 17. Gabriel Agbonlahor vs Manchester City (2008)
- 18. Emmanuel Adebayor vs Blackburn Rovers (2008)
- 19. Salomon Kalou vs Stoke City (2010)
- 20. Didier Drogba vs Wigan Athletic (2010)
- 21. Louis Saha vs Blackpool (2011)
- 22. Edin Dzeko vs Tottenham Hotspur (2011)
- 23. Demba Ba vs Stoke City (2011)
- 24. Pavel Pogrebnyak vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (2012)
- 25. Jordi Gomez vs Reading (2012)
- 26. Kevin Nolan vs Reading (2013)
- 27. Romelu Lukaku vs Manchester United (2013)
- 28. Jonathan Walters vs Queens Park Rangers (2015)
- 29. Steven Naismith vs Chelsea (2015)
- 30. Sergio Aguero vs Newcastle United (2015), (2018)
- 31. Christian Pulisic vs Burnley (2019)
The Chelsea wide man has joined some Premier League cult heroes on the list and he'll be hoping to kick on for Chelsea as the season progresses.
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