24.07.2024 10:40
Edin Dzeko, who played a leading role in Fenerbahçe's 4-3 victory over Lugano in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round with his three goals, has made history in Turkish football. The 38-year-old Bosnian striker became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in European competitions with a hat-trick in a Turkish team's jersey, surpassing Shabani Nonda.
In the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, Fenerbahçe faced Lugano away and defeated their opponent 4-3, with their striker Edin Dzeko scoring 3 goals in the match and delivering a fantastic performance. The Bosnian star wrote his name in history with these goals.
HE SCORED A HAT-TRICK
In the 45+1st minute of the match, Edin Dzeko scored a penalty goal, and in the early seconds of the second half, he received a pass from Tadic and sent the ball into the net with a clean shot in the penalty area. Just a few minutes after Lugano equalized the score to 2-2, Edin Dzeko once again took the stage and scored a hat-trick by sending the ball into the net with a clean shot after Szymanski intercepted the ball and sent it into the penalty area.
HE MADE HISTORY IN TURKISH FOOTBALL
By scoring three goals against Lugano, Edin Dzeko (38 years, 128 days) became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in European competitions while wearing the jersey of a Turkish team, surpassing Shabani Nonda (32 years, with Galatasaray in 2009).