Ferran Torres became the ninth Spanish player to score a hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League after leading Paris Saint-Germain to a 6-1 win against Slovan Bratislava.
Torres, who moved to the French capital from Barcelona this summer, made a memorable Champions League debut for Luis Enrique's team on Wednesday.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup winner joined the goalfest after Ousamane Dembele's brace by scoring PSG's third goal in the 31st minute.
Within 12 minutes into the second half, Torres found the back of the net twice to secure his hat-trick and the match ball.
He was later replaced by Lucas Beraldo in the 73rd minute as another Spaniard Fabian Ruiz completed the rout for Paris Saint-Germain with the sixth goal of the night.
FERRAN TORRES' UCL HISTORY
With his heroics on Wednesday night, Torres joined an illustrious list of Spanish players to have scored a hat-trick in the Champions League.
He is the ninth Spanish player to score three goals in the Champions League after Roberto Soldado who went home twice with the match ball, Gerard, Raul, Fernando Morientes, Joseba Llorente, Alvaro Negredo, Lucas Perez and Fermin Lopez.
The hat-trick took Torres' tally to five goals in all competitions since he joined PSG this summer, including his brace against Rennes in the Ligue 1 opening weekend.
FERRAN TORRES DESCRIBES UCL HAT-TRICK AS A DREAM
Torres feels he is settling into life in Paris faster than expected, and he is enjoying his first few weeks at the club.
The 26-year-old, in his post-match reaction, raved about the Parc des Princes atmosphere and the emphatic result.
Torres said, per the club website: "It was like a dream, an incredible night. It was my first Champions League game with PSG and we won and I scored a hat-trick.
"Seeing such passionate fans, I wish this day could never end! It's always important to score goals, to play well, to show what the team showed tonight, to live up to the expectations.
"I'm really very happy with the welcome I've received at the club, how everyone has made me feel at home. I've probably settled quicker than I expected and I hope to bring even more joy to the supporters."
Torres and his PSG teammates will hope to build on the Champions League victory when they travel to Brest this Sunday with the aim of securing their first Ligue 1 win of the season.
