12th October 2025
The 13 Frenchmen who scored UEFA Champions League Hat-Tricks are:
- Alassane Pléa (Borussia MG)
- André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille)
- Bafétimbi Gomis (Lyon)
- Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig)
- Franck Sauzée (Marseille)
- Karim Benzema (4 Real Madrid)
- Kylian Mbappé (2 Paris Saint-Germain & 2 Real Madrid)
- Layvin Kurzawa (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Oliver Giroud (Arsenal & Chelsea)
- Sylvain Wiltord (Lyon)
- Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
- Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla)
- Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain)
| # | Season & Round | Hat Trick Scorer | For | Score | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992-93 Group Stage | Franck Sauzée | Marseille | 6–0 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2 | 2002-03 2nd Group Stage | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 3–1 | Roma |
| 3 | 2004-05 2nd Round | Sylvain Wiltord | Lyon | 7–2 | Werder Bremen |
| 4 | 2010-11 Group Stage | André-Pierre Gignac | Marseille | 7–0 | MŠK Žilina |
| 5 | 2010-11 Group Stage | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 4–0 | Auxerre |
| 6 | 2011-12 Group Stage | Bafétimbi Gomis (4 goals) | Lyon | 7–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 7 | 2015-16 Group Stage A | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 8–0 | Malmö FF |
| 8 | 2015-16 Group Stage F | Oliver Giroud | Arsenal | 3–0 | Olympiacos |
| 9 | 2017-18 Group Stage E | Wissam Ben Yedder | Sevilla | 3–0 | Maribor |
| 10 | 2017-18 Group Stage B | Layvin Kurzawa | Paris Saint-Germain | 5–0 | Anderlecht |
| 11 | 2019-20 Group Stage A | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | 5–0 | Club Brugge |
| 12 | 2020-21 Group Stage B | Alassane Pléa | Borussia MG | 0–6 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 13 | 2020-21 Group Stage E | Olivier Giroud (4 Goals) | Chelsea | 0–4 | Sevilla |
| 14 | 2020-21 Round of 16 | Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–4 | Barcelona |
| 15 | 2021-22 Group Stage A | Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig | 3–6 | Manchester City |
| 16 | 2021-22 Round of 16 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 17 | 2021-22 Quarter Final | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 1–3 | Chelsea |
| 18 | 2024-25 League Stage MD8 | Ousmane Dembélé | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–4 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 19 | 2024-25 Play-Off Leg 2 | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City |
| 20 | 2025-26 League Stage MD2 | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 0–5 | Kairat |
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