Atalanta attacking midfielder Charles De Ketelaere equalled Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland's Champions League record in a 6-1 win over Young Boys.
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De Ketelaere equalled Messi & Haaland recordHad five goal contributions in Atalanta's win over Young BoysAtalanta registered thumping 6-1 win in UCLFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Belgian starred for the Serie A side as they thrashed Young Boys 6-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday. De Ketelaere had an involvement in Atalanta's first five goals as he scored a brace and contributed with three assists. With five goal contributions in the game, he equalled Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland's Champions League record – as reported by Opta via .
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Only three players in the history of the competition, before the Belgium international, had managed to have five goal contributions in a single game. Messi scored five times in Barcelona's 7-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen in 2012. He was followed by Luiz Adriano, who again scored five in Shakhtar Dontesk's 7-0 win against BATE Borisov in 2014. Finally, Haaland also hit five goals in City's 7-0 demolition of RB Leipzig in 2023.
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Despite equalling a unique record, De Ketelaere was overlooked for the Player of the Match award as Atalanta's Mateo Retegui was handed the prize after he also scored two goals in the game.
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The Italian club will be back in action in Serie A on Monday as they take on a struggling AS Roma side away from home.