Alexis Sanchez sets new Arsenal record

Alexis Sanchez stole the show for Arsenal in their 5-1 thrashing of West Ham on Saturday. 

The 27-year-old netted a hat-trick at London Stadium to take the game away from the struggling hosts. 

The Chilean did so in double-quick time as well, with the target found three times in the space of just 14 second-half minutes. 

That impressive scoring feat has moved him into third place on a notable roll of honour. 

Arsenal’s glittering Premier League history has now included 38 hat-tricks, but only two of those were plundered quicker than Sanchez’s treble. 

According to Optajoe 

"Alexis Sanchez's 14 minute hat-trick was the 3rd quickest by an Arsenal player in a Premier League match. Treble. 

"The quicker hat-tricks by Arsenal players were Ian.Wright vs Ipswich in April 95 (9 mins) & J.Pennant v S'hampton in May 03 (10 mins). 

Sanchez has now claimed two Premier League match-balls during his Arsenal career, with a first hat-trick netted against Leicester back in September 2015. 

He is also just the second player to bag a treble in the English top-flight this season, following Romelu Lukaku’s stellar showing against Sunderland in September. 

The 27-year-old now has 13 goals for the campaign, with that return generated in just 19 appearances in all competitions.