5 things you (probably) didn’t know about Nicklas Bendtner

Part of elite group of Arsenal aces

Bendtner became only the third Arsenal player to score a hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League after netting three times against FC Porto back in March 2010 – where the Gunners ran out 5-0 winners in their last-16 second leg.

He joined Thierry Henry and Alan Smith in this exclusive group, whilst Danny Welbeck, Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil have all scored terrific trebles in the European club competition since.