Samba superstar Neymar silenced fans who have questioned him in recent weeks with a sensational hat-trick against Red Star Belgrade this evening.
Neymar completed his hat-trick in the 81st minute, scoring his second free-kick of the game.
PSG ran out as eventual 6-1 winners this evening and they will be building towards coming out on top in their ‘group of death’ alongside Napoli and Liverpool.
Check out Neymar’s free-kick which sealed the hat-trick in style below:
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Neymar's second free kick goal in today's match. He ended with a hat trick. pic.twitter.com/lLYyZPsBHZ
— K.e.V (@AnthonMack) October 3, 2018
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Check out some reaction to Neymar’s hat-trick below:
Neymar has now been directly involved in 49 goals in 49 Champions League games in his career:
?? 30 goals
?? 19 assistsQuite simply bonkers. pic.twitter.com/PWPbagKQsb
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 3, 2018
Neymar's game by numbers vs. Red Star Belgrade:
108 touches
63 (84%) passes completed
9 shots
7 shots on target
7 take-ons completed
5 chances created
3 goalsCrazy numbers. pic.twitter.com/difJLFeEWl
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 3, 2018
Most goals by Brazilian players in the Champions League (excl. qualifying):
?? Kaká (30)
?? Neymar (30)On the verge of a record. pic.twitter.com/hk4t5F0SUp
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 3, 2018
Neymar will certainly remember this night for a long time to come given the records the attacker has broken this evening.
Neymar has managed to silence his critics and win himself a place in the history books alongside some of Brazil’s greatest players on the same night.