Timo Werner scores a perfect hat-trick as Leipzig defeats Teutonia Ottensen 8-0

Timo Werner scores a perfect hat-trick as Leipzig defeats Teutonia Ottensen 8-0

In the DFB-Pokal match between RB Leipzig and Teutonia Ottensen, German striker Timo Werner shone for RB Leipzig with a spectacular hat-trick in the first half, and the Bundesliga team went on to earn an astounding 8-0 victory. Werner returned to Leipzig earlier this month after a disappointing two-year stint with Premier League club Chelsea. He had previously played for Leipzig between 2016 and 2020. He managed to score three of Leipzig’s four goals on Tuesday night, which sparked a lot of discussion on social media.

Timo Werner opens scoresheet in RB Leipzig vs Teutonia Ottensen

In the 19th minute of the game, Werner scored the game’s first goal before adding another in the following minute. After that, he provided an assist for Andre Silva’s goal in the 40th minute, which made it 3-0 to RB Leipzig’s advantage. But three minutes later, Werner scored his third goal, bringing the halftime score to 4-0.

In the 53rd and 56th minutes, respectively, Emil Forsberg and Silva both scored goals to put their team in the lead. Christopher Nkunku’s goal in the 77th minute and Dani Olmo’s goal in stoppage time gave the Bundesliga club an emphatic 8-0 victory. Fans started talking about Werner’s heroics, and many of them included Chelsea in their remarks.

Watch Timo Werner net a perfect hat-trick

‘Chelsea bought wrong version’: Twitter goes bonkers over Werner’s heroics

“Chelsea bought the wrong Version of Timo Werner,” a fan said reacting to Werner’s hattrick on Twitter. At the same time, another fan said, “The only reason why I can watch Timo Werner convert chances and I’m not freaking out is because he is not wearing blue”. “Nothing to see here, just Timo Werner hitting a first-half hat trick,” said a Twitter user.

Timo Werner’s stats for RB Leipzig and Chelsea

The 36-year-old German striker scored 95 goals in 159 games across all competitions while playing for Leipzig for four years from 2016 to 2020. He also provided 42 assists. However, after moving to Chelsea, his statistics suffered because he could only score 23 goals in 89 games for the Premier League team from 2020 to 2022. Timo scored a hat trick last night in the DFB Pokal game and has one Bundesliga goal in three games since returning to Leipzig earlier this month.