Wrexham 3-2 Coventry City: Moore's Hat-Trick Hands Lampard's Leaders First Defeat
Kieffer Moore was the hat-trick hero as Wrexham stunned Championship leaders Coventry City, handing them their first defeat of the season.
Coventry City's unbeaten start to the Championship season was abruptly halted by Kieffer Moore, whose hat-trick led Wrexham to a 3-2 victory on Friday.
Frank Lampard's side had the chance to extend their lead over second-placed Middlesbrough by six points and third-placed Millwall by eight at the Racecourse Ground.
It seemed they would succeed when Ephron Mason-Clark met Tatsuhiro Sakamoto's high pass with a stunning volley past Arthur Okonkwo in the 22nd minute.
But Moore turned the game around in the second half, with all three of his goals assisted by Josh Windass.
He leveled the score at 1-1 in the 60th minute with a cross from the right by Windass, then put Wrexham ahead nine minutes later, heading in another cross at the far post.
Windass then provided a clever through ball for Moore's hat-trick goal in the 83rd minute, and despite Sakamoto's powerful left-footed strike making for a thrilling finish, Wrexham held firm.
They now sit 11th in the standings, two points off the playoff spots, having lost just one of their last seven league matches (three wins, three draws).
Data Analysis: Moore Ends Seven-Year Wait for Hat-Trick
Moore changed Wrexham's fortunes with his hat-trick, coming over seven years after his previous hat-trick in English football.
His only previous three-goal performances in English football came with Rotherham United against Southend in August 2017 and with Barnsley against Rochdale in August 2018, both in League One.
Only Brandon Thomas-Asante (nine goals) and Haji Wright (eight) have scored more than Moore in this Championship season, with the Welsh striker tallying seven goals.
Meanwhile, Windass provided three assists in a single match for the first time in his career, having previously provided two assists on three different occasions.
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