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Alessia Russo scores historic hat-trick for Arsenal against Benfica

According to The Independent, Alessia Russo scored a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-0 win over Benfica, becoming the top English scorer in the competition's history.

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Arsenal beat Benfica 3-0 in the Champions League, according to The Independent. Alessia Russo scored a hat-trick, becoming the top English scorer in the competition's history, the newspaper said.

This win would have eased the pressure on coach Renee Slegers, according to The Independent. The Guardian, BBC Sport and Sky Sports also highlighted this historic hat-trick, while Portuguese newspaper A Bola led with Russo's performance against Benfica.

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  1. The IndependentAlessia Russo makes history with hat-trick as Arsenal claim much-needed Champions League win (new window)independent.co.uk
  2. The GuardianAlessia Russo makes history with hat-trick as Arsenal cruise to Benfica win (new window)theguardian.com
  3. BBC SportRusso scores hat-trick as Arsenal beat Benfica (new window)bbc.co.uk
  4. Sky SportsHistory-maker Russo scores hat-trick as Arsenal dismiss Benfica (new window)skysports.com
  5. A BolaAlessia Russo esmaga Benfica com 'hat trick' (crónica) (new window)abola.pt