A list of bench gangsters in Premier League history! Substitutes scored a hat trick, only 7 people did it

Since the founding of the Premier League in 1992, substitutes have achieved hat tricks, and only 7 people have achieved this. The most recent one occurred in September 2022. Next, we will review and take stock of the wonderful performances of these 7 bench bandits in chronological order.

Solskjaer: The king of substitutes set a record (Martin United 8-1 Nottingham Forest on February 6, 1999)

Norwegian scorer Solskjaer is not only the first player in the Premier League to score a hat-trick after making a substitute, but also set a record that has not been reached so far: substitutes play in a single game and win four goals. What's even more amazing is that he was replaced in the 71st minute. As Manchester United led 4-1 away, Sir Ferguson replaced him with a brace-scoring York. Solskjaer quickly got into the form and opened the first record in the 80th minute, then scored 3 more goals in the 88th, 91st and 94th minutes, helping the team achieve an 8-1 victory. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored 17 goals in his entire Premier League career, ranking fourth in the Premier League history scorer list. His four goals in this game also helped Manchester United set the biggest away victory record in the Premier League at that time, and was not broken by Leicester City in October 2019.

Haselbaink: Savior on birthday night (March 27, 2004, Chelsea 4-2 Wolves)

In March 2004, Chelsea faced the bottom Wolves at home, aiming to catch up with the leader Arsenal. Although the Blues scored by Melchiot in the 4th minute, they were unexpectedly behind in the 57th minute. Three minutes later, coach Ranieli sent Dutch striker Hasselbaink. In the 70th minute, Lampard equalized the score. Afterwards, Haselbaink took over the game and won three consecutive games in the last 13 minutes, directing a 4-2 reversal. What's more special is that this day is Hasselbaink's 32nd birthday, and he has become one of only two players in Premier League history to complete a hat-trick on his birthday.

Ernshaw: The key to relegation (Charlton 1-4 West Bromwich on March 19, 2005)

In March 2005, West Bromwich, who was deeply involved in the relegation zone and ranked 19th, challenged Charlton away. When Ernshaw came on as a substitute in the 64th minute, the score was 1-1. The Welsh forward overtook the team in 9 minutes and added two more goals in the 84th and 90th minutes, completing the only hat trick in his personal Premier League career, helping the team win 4-1. This key victory also opened a scoring frenzy of West Brom losing only 2 games in the last nine rounds, and finally completed a famous relegation miracle in Premier League history.

Adebayo: Derby County double killer (April 28, 2008, Arsenal 6-2 Derby County)

Togo forward Adebayo made a substitute in the match against Derby County in April 2008, becoming the fourth player in the Premier League to reach a substitute hat-trick. He replaced Van Persie during the break, opened his goal account in just 14 minutes, and scored two more goals within 9 minutes of the final game, completing a hat-trick, helping the Gunners win 6-2. The hat-trick in this game was also his second hat-trick against Derby County that season (has been completed away once before), making him the only player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick against the same opponent in the same season at home and away.

Lukaku: The protagonist in the Freakfast ceremony (West Brown 5-5 Manchester United on May 19, 2013)

The battle at the Hawthorn Stadium on May 19, 2013 is destined to be recorded in history. This is Sir Ferguson's last match in coaching Manchester United, and it also gave birth to the only 5-5 draw in Premier League history. In this goal feast, Lukaku, who played for West Brom on loan, made his first hat trick in his personal Premier League career after making a substitute. West Brom, who was 1-3 behind in the halftime, replaced defender Ritchville with Lukaku during the break. Lukaku scored in just 5 minutes at the beginning of the second half, and won another goal in the 80th minute, and scored a tie in the injury stoppage time, scoring the score to 5-5. This hat trick also brought him 17 goals in the Premier League that season, ranking among the top in his Premier League career.

Nasmith: Mourinho's nemesis sketch (Everton 3-1 Chelsea on September 12, 2015)

Scottish forward Naismith became the sixth player to complete a hat-trick for the Premier League substitute in Everton's match against Chelsea in September 2015. He made his debut in the early part of the first half. It was amazing that he scored twice in 13 minutes and completed a hat-trick in the 82nd minute, helping the Toffees win 3-1. With these three goals, Naismith became the first Premier League player to score a hat-trick against Mourinho's team. It is worth mentioning that he scored no more goals in the other 16 Premier League games he played for Everton this season, and eventually transferred to Norwich City in January of the following year. This hat trick became the best singer of his Everton career.

Sun Heung-min: It is the right time to end the ball drought (September 17, 2022, Tottenham 6-2 Leicester City)

South Korean striker Son Heung-min is the latest player to complete a hat-trick for the Premier League substitute. In September 2022, Tottenham Hotspur played against Leicester City at home. Son Heung-min, who was placed on the bench due to his 17 shots at the beginning of the season, replaced Risalisson in the 59th minute. He broke the league goal drought in just 14 minutes and scored two more goals in the 84th and 86th minutes, completing a hat-trick within 14 minutes, ultimately helping the team win 6-2. He completed a hat-trick with just 4 shots in this game, which was amazing in efficiency and helped Tottenham score 6 goals in a single game in the Premier League home game for the first time since November 2009.