Nigerian Striker Scores First Hat-trick For Liverpool On Her Dad's Birthday
Published: April 22, 2019England youth international of Nigerian descent, Rinsola Babajide netted her first career hat-trick for Liverpool Women in their entertaining 5-2 win against Bristol City in a Women's Super League clash on Sunday afternoon.
It was a special occasion for Babajide as her father celebrated his birthday on April 21, and she had arrived Prenton Park in Merseyside without a goal to her name since she found the net against Brighton in September.
The 20-year-old found the net twice in the first half, opening the scoring in the 11th minute before grabbing her second of the game four minutes before half-time.
For her first goal of the game, she picked up a loose ball and coolly slotted it into the net, and fired into the roof of the net for her second after controlling a cross from the right.
Nineteen minutes into the second half, Babajide completed her hat-trick with a perfectly placed shot in the corner.
Liverpool Women had lost four consecutive games across all competitions before they returned to winning ways thanks to their number 20.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : liverpoolfc.com
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