Red Bull Salzburg are returning to the Champions League for the first time since 1994 and they've already marked their return with a bang.
After only 45 minutes of action in Austria the home side were 5-1 up against Genk, but it has been one particular 19-year-old that has shone brightest. Since then, Genk have grabbed another.
Erling Haaland produced a first half hat-trick, scoring his first in just the second minute of the game. The son of Alf-Inge Haaland, the former Premier League player but who is often remembered for his ongoing feud with Roy Keane, has been making headlines on the continent after a scintillating start to the season.
What a first-half for Salzburg!
Five goals!
Including this brilliant counter, finished by 18-year-old Dominik Szoboszlai.#FCSGNK #UCL #VMSport pic.twitter.com/2HIAdyb4dm— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) September 17, 2019
The 19-year-old's exploits tonight represented his fourth hat-trick of the season, making him one of the hottest prospects on the continent at the moment. Furthermore he's scored 11 goals after the first seven games in the Austrian league.
While victory at the Red Bull Arena already looks certain for the home side, more daunting tests like ahead when the forward and his side come up against both Napoli and Liverpool, also in Group E.
But tonight his stock has risen massively. Watch the space.
