Sorloth scores four goals, fastest La Liga hat trick as Atletico blasts Real Sociedad

Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth scored four goals in the first half hour and set a record for the fastest hat trick in La Liga history to fuel a 4-0 rout of Real Sociedad.

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The Norway striker had a hat trick from scoring in the seventh, 10th and 11th minutes to the delight of the fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid.

His treble was the fastest ever in La Liga, according to Opta Statistics, which said the previous best was in 1941 of three goals in the first 15 minutes by Edmundo Suárez de Trabanco.

"I just had one of those days the ball just seemed to drop at my feet," Sorloth said. "Everything went in and they were good balls from my teammates."