Addressing Champions League request

I need to respond to the user's question about the Champions League. The content mentions hat-tricks since the 1992 reform, specifically highlighting Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with eight each, and Mbappe with five. It seems the user may want more details like a list of top hat-tricks. I should provide the top players and their hat-trick counts since 1992, ensuring accuracy since this is factual sports data. Let's clarify those stats up to 2025!Reviewing UCL hat-tricks

Alright, I’m tying up some details about UCL hat-tricks. Both Messi and Ronaldo have eight each at the top. I think Lewandowski has six, while Gomez has three and Benzema four. Let me recall that Benzema scored hat-tricks against PSG and Chelsea in 2022 and possibly had earlier ones including Malmo and in 2016. As for Haaland, he likely has five, with a standout in 2023 against RB Leipzig and earlier hat-tricks with Salzburg and Dortmund. I need to confirm these counts!Recalling UCL hat-trick stats

Let's break down the UCL hat-tricks since 1992. Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have eight each, while Robert Lewandowski has six. Karim Benzema has four, and Mario Gomez, Filippo Inzaghi, Neymar, and Luiz Adriano each have three. Adriano got two in a row against BATE Borisov in 2014, plus another in 2015. As for Kylian Mbappe, he likely has five hat-tricks, including notable ones against Barcelona and Club Brugge, but the exact counts need a little clarification!Clarifying UCL hat-trick counts

In the 2024-25 season, I think Mbappe might have four or five UCL hat-tricks, with the headline saying he has five and ranking him fourth. This would place him behind Messi and Ronaldo at eight each, and Lewandowski with six. Luiz Adriano had two hat-tricks in one group stage against BATE, so he might have three in total, tying for the most in a single season. As for Erling Haaland, he scored hat-tricks with Salzburg against Genk, but I need to clarify his specific counts with Dortmund.