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Melbourne City’s Jamie Maclaren reaches a career high of five goals in a single match
Melbourne City forward Jamie Maclaren always suspected one day he’d have a game like his five-goal festival in a 7-0 derby rout of Melbourne Victory.
Key points:
- Saturday night was the first time Maclaren has scored five goals in a match, but the sixth hat-trick of his A-League career
- The 27-year-old has scored 19 goals in just 16 games this season
- City moves to the top of the A-League ladder after defeating Melbourne Victory
The Socceroo matched Archie Thompson’s record for most goals by one player in a single A-League match as he and his City teammates ran riot against hapless Victory at Melbourne’s AAMI Park on Saturday.
And while Maclaren’s haul was remarkable, it wasn’t wholly unexpected for the 27-year-old.
“I knew ever since I’ve…
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