Di Santo hat-trick helps Schalke beat Asteras
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Article summary
Schalke 4-0 Asteras
Franco Di Santo hit the fifth-fastest hat-trick in UEFA Europa League history as Schalke racked up their second successive Group K win.
Article top media content
![Franco Di Santo was in lethal form against Asteras Franco Di Santo was in lethal form against Asteras](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0226-0e91fb72e967-12dcc155f838-1000/format/wide1/franco_di_santo_struck_a_first-half_hat-trick_as_schalke_sauntered_past_asteras_4-0.jpeg?imwidth=158)
Article body
- Franco Di Santo hat-trick propels Schalke to victory against Asteras
- Di Santo treble – the last a penalty – comes in 17 first-half minutes
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar rounds off scoring with 49th UEFA club competition goal
- Visitors now without a win in their last six European fixtures
- Next games: Schalke v Sparta Praha, APOEL v Asteras (22 October)