Berbatov now has 17 Premier League goals for the season in 22 games. Fifteen of those goals have come at Old Trafford, and his record of three hat-tricks equals Ruud van Nistelrooy's in 2002-03 - and he is closing in on the Premier League record set by Alan Shearer 15 years ago of five in a campaign.
To keep you all in the loop, here are Dimitar Berbatov's three hat-tricks so far in 2010-11.
1. Dimitar Berbatov scores three v Liverpool, September 19, 2010. Probably the best hat-trick of the lot as it came against great rivals Liverpool and was also truly the difference between winning and not winning the match. Whilst the first goal of the three was a decent header, the second was a sensational overhead kick that will go down as one of the goals of the season. The third was the winner on 84 minutes and this was arguably the day when Berbatov proved his worth at Old Trafford.
2. Dimitar Berbatov claims five v Blackburn, November 27, 2010. The star of a 7-1 win, Berbatov became just the fourth player to score five goals in a game in Premier League history. In truth the former Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham striker was presented with some easy chances, thanks to fine build-up play by the likes of Rooney and Nani, but he gobbled up the chances and took another major stride towards winning over the Manchester United faithful.
3. Dimitar Berbatov's third hat-trick of the season v Birmingham, January 22, 2011. The opener came after 90 seconds, Berbatov heading in from on the line after a John O'Shea flick on. The second came just after the half hour, Berbatov easing past Roger Johnson and then firing past Ben Foster after Rooney had played him in. The hat-trick was completed seven minutes after the break with Giggs and Rooney involved (sensational control from an Edwin van der Sar clearance).
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