Benfica forward João Félix starred in Europa League

João Félix is Benfica's prodigiously talented attacking midfielder whose goals are fuelling his side's Portuguese Liga and UEFA Europa League charge.

There's the stylish touch, the languid movement, the positional versatility, the impish skill and the preternatural awareness, but most exciting about the teenager is his goalscoring. Even while his best position remains tantalisingly undecided – he has featured as both an attacking midfielder and a second striker – João Félix has hit double figures domestically.

João Félix shot to prominence by scoring a late equaliser against Benfica's city rivals Sporting on just his third senior appearance, but his treble against Eintracht had Europe purring. At just 19 years and 152 days old, the forward broke the record held by none other than Eusébio to become the youngest Portuguese player to score a European hat-trick – and the youngest ever to score a UEFA Europa League treble.