Naturally, this prompted further research into the matter, as the Denmark international is currently working wonders at this level, adding to his strike against Bayern Munich and double at home to Galarasaray with two close-range efforts against his former club.
Hence, Hojlund's five goals in four games means he has reached that number quicker than the previous record-holder, Dwight Yorke.
The Trinidad & Tobago hitman did not net on his European debut for the Reds, a 3-3 draw with Barcelona, but would emerge as a key figure in that Treble-winning campaign of 1998/99, top scoring for Alex Ferguson's men.