Inter took to Twitter on Monday to celebrate the 16-year anniversary of Adriano’s UEFA Champions League hat-trick against FC Porto.
Roberto Mancini’s side secured a 3-1 win in the second leg of their last 16 tie in 2005, earning the Nerazzurri a 4-2 victory on aggregate.
FC Porto had won the tournament the previous season under Jose Mourinho but their title defence came crashing to a halt as L’Imperatore ran riot at San Siro.
Adriano played 177 games across all competitions for Inter, in which he scored a total of 74 goals and provided 27 assists.
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🌟 #OTD in 2005
🇧🇷 @A10imperador ⚽⚽⚽#ForzaInter pic.twitter.com/oP94mp10bN
— Inter (@Inter_en) March 15, 2021