Ghana winger Fatawu Issahaku scored a hat-trick as Sporting Lisbon defeated Ajax 5-1 in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday.
The former Dreams FC winger was in top form as Sporting cruised to a 5-1 lead in the first leg.
Issahaku opened the scoring with a sensational curler in the 36th minute before adding two quick-fire goals in the second half.
Rodrigo Ribeiro’s second half strike was sandwiched by Fatawu’s brace in an incredible ten minutes from the Portuguese outfit.
Matteus Fernandes extended the lead with five minutes remaining but Ajax pulled one back through Tristan Gooijer.
The 18-year-old is bidding his way into the first team of Sporting, having joined the club in March 2022 on a long-term deal.
Watch highlights of the game below
Que golaço de Fatawu!! Que tiro. Onde a coruja dorme…???? pic.twitter.com/s28leDwd3b
— Sporting Things (@Sporting_Things) March 1, 2023
Hat trick de Fatawu. Mais uma bomba no ângulo direito do guarda-redes. Está muito acima da Youth League. Pôs o jogo no bolso. pic.twitter.com/oqjDoNaEhK
— Sporting Things (@Sporting_Things) March 1, 2023
