5 Players With Four Assists In a Single Match Noting De Bruyne’s Masterclass
Belgium and Manchester City captain Kevin De Bruyne had a night to remember as he bagged four assists in their FA Cup Fifth-Round clash against Luton Town. The Cityzens crashed the Hatters at Kenilworth Road stadium 6-2 to book their ticket into 2023/24 FA Cup quarter finals.
The FA Cup defending Champions had one of their best games so far this season with two of their key players Kevin De Bruyne and Norwegian forward Erling Haaland leaving a mark in the tournament. For the first time in his career, Kevin De Bruyne bagged four assists in a single match joining an A-List of players who have previously provided four assists in a match.
In this article, Mideyah Digital looks at 5 other players who have ever provided four assists in a single match.
5. CESC FABREGAS (Arsenal) Vs Blackburn Rovers (2009)
The legendary Arsenal and Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas did it back in 2009 in a Premier League clash against Blackburn Rovers played at Emirates Stadium where they thrashed Rovers 6-2. The red-hot Fabregas provided four assists and scored once. His four assists were netted by Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott, Thomas Vermaelen and Andrey Arshavin.
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4. SANTI CAZORLA (Arsenal) Vs Wigan Athletic (2013)
The Spanish midfielder is one of the most underrated players to have ever played football. During his prime, Cazorla was one of the incredible midfielders as he ran the Gunners midfield under the management of Arsene Wenger. The former Arsenal man suffered a career threatening injury that put him outside for the longest time before making comeback to the pitch. In 2013, Cazorla provided four assists in a 4-1 victory against Wigan Athletic where two of them were scored by Poland international Lukas Podolski and one each for Theo Walcott and Wales international Aaron Ramsey.
3. HARRY KANE (Tottenham Hotspur) Vs Southampton (2020)
On 20th September 2020, the lethal England striker joined this elite list of players who have provided four assists in a single match. Harry Kane assisted four times to his former teammate Heung-min Son in a 5-2 win at St. Mary’s stadium against Southampton where he scored the fifth goal apart from assisting the other four. The all-time Tottenham Hotspur left the club in August 2023 to join Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
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4. PAUL POGBA (Manchester United) Vs Leeds United (2021)
The former Manchester United midfielder who holds the club’s record as the most expensive signing when he was resigned by the club in 2016 from Juventus. Pogba who is currently suspended after he was found guilty of doping. The Frenchman joined this elite list of four-time assist providers in a single match when he achieved the milestone against Leeds United in an opening match of 2021/22 season at Old Trafford where United won 5-1. The four assists were netted by United captain Bruno Fernandes twice where overall he scored a hattrick with Mason Greenwood and Brazilian international Fred scored one each.
1. JEREMY DOKU (Manchester City) Vs AFC Bournemouth (2023)
The Belgian international was the latest player to have achieved the incredible feat before his fellow countryman Kevin De Bruyne joined the list on Tuesday night. The summer signing from Rennes of France had a good start to the season as he provided four assists in a 6-1 win against AFC Bournemouth in a Premier League clash. The four assists were scored by Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva who scored twice with Phil Foden and Manuel Akanji scoring once each. The Belgian star also bagged one goal himself in the match.
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