Could Francisco Javier’s Córdoba hat-trick feel any sweeter?
The Spanish forward struck three times as Córdoba beat Sanluqueño 4-1 in the Spanish Second Division.
By Paco Esteve · The Spanish Daily · 22 September 2063
“We gave them a night to remember,” Francisco Javier might have said after a display that made the old cup runs come to mind. Córdoba beat Sanluqueño 4-1 on 10 September, with the Spanish forward scoring three times and earning a 9.4 rating.
Sanluqueño had 68 per cent of possession, but Javier made his moments count: all four of his shots were on target, alongside seven dribbles and 13.1 kilometres covered. In my day, a hat-trick was the sort of afternoon that sent a province home smiling; Córdoba’s crowd had plenty to savour.