Amad Diallo makes Manchester United history by scoring a hat-trick in the last 10 minutes against Southampton
Manchester United star Amad Diallo has achieved a new historic achievement after becoming the third player in the club's history to score three or more goals in the last 10 minutes of a match in the English Premier League, during his team's 3-1 win over Southampton. According to statistics published by Squawka, Diallo joins a list of only two other stars to achieve this feat, namely Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Wayne Rooney.
The match between Manchester United and Southampton started on a level playing field between the two teams, as things were moving relatively slowly for most of the match. As time passed, the score was tied at 1-1, which made the match approach the end with a tense flavour between the two teams. At that moment, Diallo was the one who carried the torch of the decisive moment.
In the 80th minute, Diallo began scoring his wonderful goals in the decisive moments of the match. He scored his first goal after a great pass from his teammate, as he received the ball brilliantly inside the penalty area and confidently shot it into the net. This goal gave Manchester United a 2-1 lead, and gave the team a great morale boost.
As the match approached its end, Diallo refused to stop there. In the 88th minute, the young player returned to score his second goal after a wonderful one-on-one with the Southampton goalkeeper, placing the ball into the far corner. In the 90th minute, Diallo completed his dominance of the match by scoring the third goal, with which he sealed the match in Manchester United’s favor 3-1.
With this performance, Diallo became the third player in Manchester United's history to achieve this unique feat, after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer against Nottingham Forest in 1999, and Wayne Rooney against Hull City in 2010. Diallo's goal in this match was special, as the 22-year-old player showed his great ability to take advantage of opportunities at decisive moments, which made him the undisputed star of the match.
This distinguished performance from Diallo is a clear message to Manchester United fans about the player's readiness to play leadership roles in the team, and opens the door for him to more success and brilliance in the future.