Joaquin has played 533 La Liga games
Real Betis' legendary captain Joaquin is showing no signs of slowing down after netting his first career hat-trick at 38 years and 140 days old.
Winger Joaquin opened the scoring in the second minute against an Athletic Bilbao side with the best defensive record in La Liga.
Having curled in his second after 11 minutes, he fired in again to complete an 18-minute treble after 20 minutes.
That saw him become the oldest player to score a La Liga hat-trick.
Joaquin's early goals proved the difference as Yuri Berchiche added to Inaki Williams' penalty late on to make for a nervous final 15 minutes for the hosts.
Oldest hat-trick scorers across Europe's top-five leagues
Country Player Age
Spain Joaquin 38 years and 140 days
Germany Claudio Pizarro 37 years and 151 days
England Teddy Sheringham 37 years and 146 days
Italy Silvio Piola 37 years and 51 days
France Tony Cascarino 37 years and 31 days
Achieving the feat in his 533rd Spanish top-flight game, Joaquin broke Alfredo di Stefano's record as the competition's oldest hat-trick scorer which had stood for 55 years.
Donato remains the oldest La Liga goalscorer, and Joaquin will need to score again in two years' time to beat that.
Joaquin also jumps ahead of those to score hat-tricks deep into their careers across Europe's top leagues.
In the Premier League, Teddy Sheringham is both the oldest goalscorer at 40 years and 268 days, and the oldest hat-trick scorer at 37 years and 146 days.
Claudio Pizarro still leads the way in the Bundesliga, while former Premier League striker Tony Cascarino remains Ligue 1's oldest hat-trick scorer.
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Line-ups
Real Betis
1Robles
22Leite de Souza Junior
5Bartra
4Feddal
15Moreno Lopera
32GonzálezSubstituted forGarcía Fernándezat 80'minutes
20LainezSubstituted forKaptoumat 73'minutesBooked at 74mins
10Canales
18GuardadoBooked at 90mins
17Sánchez Rodríguez
16MorónSubstituted forIglesiasat 77'minutes
Substitutes
3García Fernández
9Iglesias
11Tello
13Martín Fernández
19Barragán
21Kaptoum
37Gutiérrez
Ath Bilbao
1Simón
21CapaSubstituted forLarrazabalat 82'minutes
5Álvarez
4Martínez
17Berchiche Izeta
14García Carrillo
8LópezBooked at 90mins
9WilliamsBooked at 77mins
34SancetSubstituted forSan Joséat 69'minutesBooked at 86mins
11CórdobaSubstituted forNúñezat 45'minutesBooked at 46mins
23Kodro
Substitutes
3Núñez
6San José
12Larrazabal
13Herrerín
15Lekue
19Gómez
25Villalibre
Referee:
Valentín Pizarro Gómez
Attendance:
46,106
Match Stats
Home TeamReal BetisAway TeamAth Bilbao
Possession
Home49%
Away51%
Shots
Home10
Away8
Shots on Target
Home6
Away2
Corners
Home3
Away3
Fouls
Home12
Away15
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Match ends, Real Betis 3, Athletic Club 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Real Betis 3, Athletic Club 2.
BookingPosted at 90'+5'
Unai López (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+5'
Foul by Unai López (Athletic Club).
Posted at 90'+5'
Joaquín (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
BookingPosted at 90'+4'
Andrés Guardado (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+4'
Dani García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by Andrés Guardado (Real Betis).
Posted at 90'+1'
Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Unai Simón.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt saved. Joaquín (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borja Iglesias.
Posted at 90'
Hand ball by Yuri (Athletic Club).
Posted at 87'
Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Unai Simón.
Posted at 87'
Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
BookingPosted at 86'
Mikel San José (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 86'
Attempt missed. Wilfrid Kaptoum (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín.
Posted at 85'
Foul by Mikel San José (Athletic Club).
Posted at 85'
Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 83'
Attempt blocked. Yuri (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
SubstitutionPosted at 82'
Substitution, Athletic Club. Gaizka Larrazabal replaces Ander Capa.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Real Betis. Javi García replaces Edgar González.
BookingPosted at 77'
Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 77'
Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
Posted at 77'
Zouhair Feddal (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, Real Betis. Borja Iglesias replaces Loren Morón.
Goal!Posted at 75'
Goal! Real Betis 3, Athletic Club 2. Yuri (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Unai López following a set piece situation.
BookingPosted at 74'
Wilfrid Kaptoum (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 74'
Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 74'
Foul by Wilfrid Kaptoum (Real Betis).
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, Real Betis. Wilfrid Kaptoum replaces Diego Lainez.
Posted at 72'
Foul by Kenan Kodro (Athletic Club).
Posted at 72'
Edgar González (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 72'
Attempt missed. Álex Moreno (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín.
Posted at 71'
Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
Posted at 71'
Andrés Guardado (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 69'
Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 69'
Foul by Loren Morón (Real Betis).
SubstitutionPosted at 69'
Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel San José replaces Oihan Sancet.
Posted at 67'
Foul by Yuri (Athletic Club).
Posted at 67'
Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 66'
Attempt missed. Loren Morón (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Canales with a cross.
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