Sebastien Haller’s goal for Ajax in Tuesday’s Champions League 4-0 triumph over Borussia Dortmund means that the Cote d’Ivoire international has matched Didier Drogba’s record that has stood for 18 years.
In netting against the Bundesliga giants, the 27-year-old became only the second African player to score in his first three appearances in the tournament.
According to Opta, Chelsea legend Drogba was the first African to achieve this feat in 2003.
Former West Ham United man Haller began his scoring run with four goals in the Dutch side’s 5-1 obliteration of Sporting CP.
That saw him become just the second player after Marco van Basten to score four goals on his maiden appearance in the competition’s history.