# Top 5 oldest players to score a hat-trick in Champions League history

URL: https://technosports.co.in/champions-league-top-5-oldest-hattck/  
Published: 2022-03-21  
Updated: 2022-03-21  
Author: Arsh Das

Age is often just a number in football, with players on the other side of 30 showing their quality on numerous occasions. In this article, we will be taking a look at the top 5 oldest players to score a Champions League hat-trick. 

## Top 5 oldest players to score a Champions League hat-trick 

### 5. Edin Dzeko (32 years and 199 days) 

The Bosnian forward currently plays for Inter Milan, but previously featured for Roma. With them, he has scored only one hat-trick in the Champions League, which came in the 2017/18 season against Viktoria Plzen. 

### 4. Claudio Pizarro (34 years and 34 days) 

Pizarro scored his only hat-trick against Lille in a 6-1 win for Bayern Munich. The striker played for some of the top clubs in Germany, but his most prolific spell was with the Bavarians. 

### 3. Cristiano Ronaldo (34 years and 35 days) 

In March 2019, Ronaldo set the record for being the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League. He single-handedly turned around a two-goal deficit against Atletico Madrid, helping Juventus eliminate the Rojiblancos. The Portuguese is the [top scorer of all-time in the Champions League,](https://khelnow.com/football/top-10-highest-scorers-uefa-champions-league) and has several other incredible records to his name as well. 

### 2. Olivier Giroud (34 years and 63 days) 

Giroud scored four times in Chelsea’s win against Sevilla in the 20/21 season, where they won the Champions League title for the second time. This was the Frenchman’s most prolific season in the competition before being surpassed by his compatriot. 

### 1. Karim Benzema (34 years and 80 days) 

> Karim Benzema's game by numbers vs. PSG:  
>   
> 100% aerial duels won  
> 15 touches in the opp. box  
> 7 shots attempted  
> 5 shots on target  
> 4 passes into the opp. box  
> 4 passes into final third  
> 4 x possession won  
> 3 goals  
>   
> Hat-trick hero. 🎩 [pic.twitter.com/Co1nYk0BUw](https://t.co/Co1nYk0BUw)
>
> — eddie (@UtdEddie) [March 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/UtdEddie/status/1503064627051175937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Karim Benzema’s iconic [hat-trick against PSG](https://technosports.co.in/2022/03/10/real-madrid-3-1-psg-3-talking-points/)in the second half of their Round of 16 return leg helped them turn around a two-goal margin. In the process, the Real Madrid number 9 became the oldest player to ever score a Champions League hat-trick.