Alfadjo Cisse Makes History with European Hat-Trick

AC Milan's youngster Alfadjo Cisse scored his first professional hat-trick during the away match against RB Salzburg in the Europa League, making history as the youngest Italian player to score three goals in an official European club competition.

The 19-year-old continued his impressive start of the season by finding the back of the net three times in just 50 minutes, in Salzburg. The performance took his tally to five goals in his first seven appearances for the Rossoneri.

Cisse achieved the milestone at the age of just 19 years and 358 days, setting a new record for an Italian player in European club competitions.

The achievement also brought back memories of Filippo Inzaghi, the last Milan's player to do it back then. Inzaghi netted three times in a 4-0 Champions League victory over Deportivo La Coruña in autumn 2002 — before Cisse was born.