Ghanaian striker scores fastest hat-trick of the season in MLS

ruth 17:12 - 07 May 2017

C.J. Sapong of Philadelphia Union scored in the 74th, 81st and 85th minutes to take his season total to seven and give Philadelphia their first regular-season win since August

Sapong scored in the 74th, 81st and 85th minutes to take his season goal total to seven and give Philadelphia a first regular-season win since a 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City last August.

C.J. Sapong's hat trick lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 3-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls, snapping the Union's 15-match Major League Soccer winless streak.

The Union's first victory of this season insured the Red Bulls' own away losing streak continued -- now stretching to five matches.

He scored his first goal when his shot deflected off the leg of a Red Bulls defender.

Sapong headed in his second goal from Chris Pontius and Fabian Herbers and capped off the outburst when he converted a penalty after Red Bulls defender Damien Perrinelle was called for hand ball in the box.