Bradley Barcola Named Champions League Player of the Week After LASK Hat-Trick
Bradley Barcola has been named UEFA Champions League Player of the Week after scoring a hat-trick in Liverpool’s 6-3 win at LASK on Wednesday.
The French forward struck three times at the Raiffeisen Arena in an open, high-scoring European contest, registering his first Liverpool goals in emphatic fashion.
Quick facts
- Barcola received the Champions League Player of the Week award.
- Liverpool defeated Austrian club LASK 6-3 away from home.
- The 24-year-old scored twice before half-time and added a third after the interval.
- He finished ahead of Nicolo Tresoldi, Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal in the vote.
Barcola’s two first-half finishes gave Liverpool control of the match before he completed his treble with a close-range finish in the second half. His goals proved central to Liverpool taking all three points from the fixture.
The former Paris Saint-Germain attacker overcame a strong list of candidates for the weekly UEFA honour. Tresoldi, Kane and Yamal had each produced notable displays in the latest European round, but Barcola’s three-goal contribution won the fan vote.
The performance offers Barcola a platform as Liverpool continue their domestic and continental schedule. Having opened his account for the club, he will aim to turn an outstanding night in Austria into a sustained run of attacking form.
