Vitinha’s First Career Hat-Trick Fires Paris Saint-Germain to Dramatic 5-3 Win Over Tottenham

26 November 2025 – Portuguese midfielder Vitinha wrote his name into Paris Saint-Germain history on Wednesday night with his first career hat-trick, inspiring a thrilling 5-3 victory against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League league phase at the Parc des Princes.

The 25-year-old opened the scoring with a spectacular 25-yard drive in the 18th minute and doubled the lead ten minutes later with another ferocious long-range effort. Although Tottenham pulled one back through Richarlison before half-time, Fabian Ruiz restored PSG’s two-goal cushion shortly after the restart.

Spurs fought back valiantly with goals from Richarlison again and Randal Kolo Muani, levelling the contest at 3-3 and setting up a tense finale. Vitinha, however, kept his composure to convert a 76th-minute penalty after a foul on Bradley Barcola, securing all three points for Luis Enrique’s side.

The result moves PSG up to fourth in the expanded Champions League standings with 13 points from seven matches, keeping them firmly in the race for direct qualification to the round of 16. For Tottenham, the defeat leaves Ange Postecoglou’s team in 22nd place, facing a battle to reach the play-off spots.Vitinha’s outstanding display marks another milestone in his rapid development into one of Europe’s most complete midfielders since joining PSG from Porto in 2022.