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Nashville’s Mukhtar sets new MLS record with quick-fire hat-trick against Chicago Fire

The former Germany youth international of Sudanese descent produced a stunning performance that etched his name in the record books

Nashville SC midfielder Hany Mukhtar has scored the fastest hat-trick in Major Soccer League history.

The former Germany youth international of Sudanese background achieved this feat within six minutes during Saturday’s 5-1 defeat of Chicago Fire.

Mukhtar found the net first in the tenth minute before firing past goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth again in the 13th and 16th minutes.

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In doing so, the 26-year-old becomes the player to have scored thrice within the shortest time in the history of the American elite division.