Manchester United forward Amad Diallo became just the third player in the history of the Premier League to score three times in the final 10 minutes of a match courtesy of his hat trick against Southampton on Thursday night.
The 22-year-old levelled the scores in the 82nd minute of the Premier League clash with the Saints before registering twice more in the final stages to help Man United secure all three points at Old Trafford.
In doing so, Amad became the third player in Premier League history to score three times in the final 10 minutes of a match, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Wayne Rooney the other two to achieve that feat.
Both instances came during their time at Man United, with Solskjaer managing it against Nottingham Forest in February 1999, while Rooney did so against Hull City in January 2010.
Meanwhile, only Rooney has scored a Premier League treble for Man United at a younger age than Amad, with the former 21 years and four days old when he scored three times against Bolton Wanderers.
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Amad opens up on "one of the best weeks" of his life
"In football you have to believe. We believed until the end and are very happy to win this game. We drew with Arsenal and Liverpool so the confidence was there. We are very happy," Amad told TNT Sports after the clash.
The forward recently signed a new long-term contract at Old Trafford, and he opened up on "one of the best weeks" of his life.
"Maybe one of the best weeks in my life. I am very happy for this win. This team deserved to win this game so I am very happy," he added.
"We know we have quality players in this team. We need sometimes to be more hungry in the final third. Today we showed at the end we were the best team. I am so happy for the win today because this team deserves it.
"I am ready to play every position where the manager likes to put me. I am ready to fight for this club. I am so happy to play where the manager wants me to play and I am so happy to score a hat trick."
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Amad spared Man United's blushes against the league's basement side
Meanwhile, in a separate interview with BBC Sport, Amad said: "I feel good. I am so happy to score my first hat trick at Old Trafford. But for me, the most important thing was to win this game and I am happy for the club that we could win it.
"I am so happy for the goal against Liverpool and also today. But the most important thing was to win and I am happy for that.
"I think the team believed until the end. Today we showed that we were the best team on the pitch. We were going to win this game and we did it in the end.
"It's important to win. This gives us the confidence for the next match. We have to keep going like this and play like this. I believe in this team. We can win every match. We showed at the end that we were very good."
Amad has now scored nine goals and registered seven assists in 30 appearances for Man United during the 2024-25 campaign, including six goals and six assists in 19 Premier League outings.
Matt Law
