"According to Mundo Deportivo, since the European Cup was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in the 1992-93 season, only one Barcelona player younger than Fermin has ever scored three goals in a single match - Neymar. The Brazilian achieved the feat at 21 years and 309 days old against Celtic on December 11, 2013. Fermin's hat-trick came at 22 years and 163 days, placing him second in this special ranking."
"By scoring three against Olympiacos, Fermin became just the ninth Barça player ever to register a hat-trick in the Champions League era. The elite list includes Rivaldo, Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Arda Turan, Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Neymar, and Raphinha. Though Fermin may not reach the goal-scoring heights of the club's scoring sensations of the past, his display highlighted his natural instinct in front of goal."
Barcelona defeated Olympiacos 6-1 at Montjuic as Fermin López scored a sensational hat-trick. The La Masia graduate became only the third Spanish player in Barcelona history to net a hat-trick in European competition. At 22 years and 163 days he ranks second among Barcelona players since the Champions League era began, behind Neymar and ahead of others in the special age ranking. He is the ninth Barça player to register a Champions League hat-trick, joining names like Rivaldo, Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Messi, Lewandowski, Neymar, and Raphinha. López impressed as an attacking midfielder/false left winger with timing, composure, and maturity, signaling a rising new generation.
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