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The return match between "Sabah", representing Azerbaijan in the Europa League, and "Celje" in Slovenia in the first qualifying round was remarkable with a hat-trick.
Idman.biz reports that Coy Lens Mikels, a football player of the Baku club, scored 3 goals against the home team's goal.
The 31-year-old German striker became the 5th football player to score a hat-trick in European cups as part of Azerbaijani clubs. Before Mikels, 4 football players achieved this. Badri Kvaratskhelia and Olavio Juninho excelled in the Champions League, Ernest Nfor and Theo Weeks in the Europa League. Mikels is the author of the 3rd hat-trick in this tournament. He is the second player to achieve this away.
2000/01 season, Champions League
Badri Kvaratskhelia – 19.07.2000. "Shamkir" – "Skonto" (Latvia) – 4:1 (in extra time)
2014/15 season, Europa League
Ernest Nfor – 07.08.2014. "Chikhura" (Georgia) – "Neftchi" – 2:3
2015/16 season, Europa League
Theo Weeks – 30.06.2015. "Gabala" – "Samtredia" (Georgia) – 5:1
2024/25 season, Champions League
Olavio Juninho – 30.07.2024. "Qarabag" - "Lincoln" (Gibraltar) – 5:0
2025/26 season, Europa League
Coy Lens Mikels – 17.07.2025. "Celje" (Slovenia) – "Sabah" – 3:3 (in extra time)
It should be noted that "Sabah", who lost 2:3 at home, won the away match with the same score in 90 minutes, but said goodbye to the Europa League with the ball they conceded in extra time and will compete in the Conference League.
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