Mohamed Salah
Egyptian king and Liverpool star player Muhammad Salah is the 8th player to be added in this list, who score hat trick in opening weekend of the premier league. Mohammad Salah scored a hat-trick against Leeds United on the first day of the English Premier League’s new season 2020/21. He scored the first goal in the 8th minute when Leeds player James committed a foul and umpire awarded a penalty to Liverpool. Mohamed Saleh scored the second goal in the 33th minute of the match, when the Liverpool player, Robertson lifts a free-kick into the box and the ball reached to the Saleh. He first controls the ball, then finish beautifully and scored another beautiful goal. The drying time of the match was going on! The scores of both the teams were equal. Once again, the Leeds player made a mistake in the penalty area and umpire once again awarded a penalty to the Liverpool. Liverpool took the full advantage of that penalty and star player of Liverpool Mohamed Saleh takes that penalty and scored the goal. With the help of this goal Liverpool won the match 4 – 3 and Saleh complete his hat trick. After scoring hat trick against Leeds united Muhammad Saleh become Liverpool’s first and 8th Premier League player to score a hat-trick in the opening week of the season.
Matchweek1 Hat Trick
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba was the last player to score a Matchweek1 hat trick in premier league before Muhammad Salah. He scored a hat trick against West Bromwich Albion F.C way back in 2010/11.
Mick Quinn was the first player to score a matchweek1 hat trick. 1993/94 season first match between Arsenal vs Coventry City. In this match Mick Quinn scored a brilliant hat-trick and he single handily won the match for his team. The Final score of the match was 3-0.
Matt Le Tissier was the 2nd player in premier league history who scored a Matchweek1 hat trick. 1995/96 season, Matt Le Tissier scored a hat trick with the help of two penalties for Southampton F.C against Nottingham Forest F.C but his hat trick didn’t save the match and Southampton lost the match. Nottingham Forest won the match 4-3 despite a hat trick of Matt Le Tissier.
In 1996/97 Premier league season, 2 players from different teams scored hat tricks in Matchweek1. Kevin Campbell scored hat trick for Nottingham Forest F.C against Coventry City F.C and lead his team a 3-0 victory. In same season Fabrizio Ravanelli also scored a hat trick for Middlesbrough against Liverpool, but his hat trick saves only his team from losing. Liverpool also scored 3 goals at the end of the match, the score line was 3 -3 at the end of the match.
Dion Dublin another player who score hattrick in premier league Matchweek1.In 1997/98 he scored all three goals against Chelsea F.C and lead Coventry city F.C 3-2 victory. After 10 years gap Aston Villa F.C player Gabriel Agbonlahor scored Matchweek1 hat trick against Manchester City F.C. 2008/09 matchweek1 Gabriel Agbonlahor scored hat trick and lead his team 4-2 victory