In Manchester City’s triumph over Aston Villa, Phil Foden accomplished a feat that elevated him to the esteemed company of Cristiano Ronaldo and two other Premier League legends.
Wednesday night’s victory saw City draw level on points with Liverpool, as they delivered a dominant performance against Unai Emery’s side at the Etihad Stadium.
Phil Foden runs the show against Astonvilla
City seized the lead with a goal from Rodri in the 11th minute, but nine minutes later, Jhon Duran leveled the score with an equalizer.
Despite the setback, City’s resilience was evident as they ultimately clinched a vital victory, with Foden netting a superb hat-trick.
Following his recent hat-trick, Foden has now matched the achievement of Ronaldo, Frank Lampard, and Didier Drogba, each having scored three Premier League hat-tricks.
This was revealed, According to TNT Sports on X, with the caption, “At just 23 years old, Phil Foden has now scored as many Premier League hat-tricks as Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba”
At just 23 years old, Phil Foden has now scored as many Premier League hat-tricks as Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba 🎩 pic.twitter.com/mOVe2WBFbc
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 3, 2024
In the 2023–2024 season thus far, Foden has tallied 21 goals and provided 10 assists in 44 appearances across all competitions for City.
In other news, Sports Buddy reported that Manchester United legend Paul Scholes implies that Phil Foden’s remarkable talent might already place him as a ‘much better footballer’ than Frank Lampard.
