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Today In History: Tony Yeboah scores historic hat-trick in the EPL (video)

On 23rd September 1995, which is exactly 25 years today, Tony Yeboah recorded an incredible hat-trick as Leeds United defeated Wimbledon 2-4.
Tony Yeboah
Tony Yeboah

His three goals included his famously monstrous strike that won the BBC Match of the Day Goal of the Month of September.

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Yeboah lashed onto a poor headed clearance by a Wimbledon defender, controlled the ball with his chest and cushioned it with his thigh, before unleashing a thunderous volley with his right foot into the back of the net.

The hat-trick was the first-ever by a Ghanaian player in the history of the English Premier League.

Tony Yeboah spent two seasons in the EPL and bagged a total of 24 goals, which made him the highest-scoring Ghanaian player in the league.

His enviable feat was surpassed by Jordan Ayew in 2020 when he netted his 25th Premier League goal.

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