Former Arsenal striker Mika Biereth scored his third hat-trick in just seven matches as his dream start at Monaco continued.
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Biereth left Arsenal last summerJoined Monaco in JanuaryScores third hat-trick in seven gamesFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The ex-Gunners forward scored all three goals as Monaco beat Reims 3-0 to rise to fourth in Ligue 1 on Friday evening. The 22-year-old only joined the French side from Sturm Graz in January but already he has three hat-tricks and 10 goals in as many games in all competitions.
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After the game, Biereth admitted it is taking time to process his goalscoring feats. He said: "It’s a good night but the most important thing is the three points.
"I admit I don’t fully realise what’s happening with this new hat-trick. I approach every game trying to score and my team-mates put me in good positions.
"I think I’ve always been pretty good at putting the ball in the back of the net. Today, it worked well again."
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Biereth joined Arsenal's youth academy in 2021 after a spell at Fulham and was loaned to RKC in Netherlands and Scottish side Motherwell before a temporary stay at Sturm Graz that turned permanent last summer. Arsenal have been crying out for a centre-forward in recent times, especially with the injuries to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus as their Premier League title hopes fade. And with Biereth firing in goals for fun at Monaco, this may have been the one that got away for Mikel Arteta.
DID YOU KNOW?
Danish attacker Biereth has become the first player in 70 years to score three hat-tricks in his first seven Ligue 1 matches.
