Kelechi Iheanacho becomes 5th Nigerian to score a Premier League hat-trick
In-form Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored three goals to help Leicester City to a 5-0 win against Sheffield United in a Premier League game on Sunday.
The former Manchester City striker scored his first ever hat-trick in English topflight football when he fired home in the 39th, 69th and 78th minutes of the game.
Kelechi Iheanacho who has been in top form after bagging a goal each in his previous games against Burnley and Brighton scored against Sheffield United today to score at least a goal in his last three Premier League games.
It was the first time ever in his career that he was scoring a goal each in three consecutive games and he went a much farther by scoring three goals to join other Nigerian strikers in achieving such feat.
He became just the fifth Nigerian player after Efan Ekoku 1x, Kanu Nwankwo 1x, Yakubu Aiyegbeni 4x and Osaze Odemwingie on the exclusive list of Nigerians who have scored a hat-trick in the Premier League.
His compatriot, Wilfred Ndidi played a crucial role in the victory as expected, infact, he assisted Kelechi Iheanacho’s third goal.
