Origi scores a hat-trick for Lille to end six-month goal drought

Divock Origi breaks near six-month goalscoring drought for Lille with HAT TRICK

Liverpool's on-loan Belgian striker Divock Origi finally ended his goalscoring drought with the opening goal for Lille at home to Rennes on Sunday.

And he followed that up with two more goals to secure his first career hat trick, report the Liverpool Echo.

The 19-year-old World Cup star was signed by the Reds last summer but, as part of the deal, was loaned back to Lille for the 2014/15 season.

Origi hadn't found the net since October 2 for his club side - a penalty in the Europa League draw at Wolfsburg - and since September 27 in the league, a total of 1277 league minutes without a goal.

His last goal in all football came for Belgium, on October 10, in a 6-0 win over minnows Andorra.

The £10m man latched on to a loose, bouncing ball in the box and fired it into the roof of the net, for his first goal in 18 league games, before adding a second from 12 yards.

He then completed his hat trick later on in the second half.

The 19-year-old has had a turbulent season in France and was booed by his own supporters after missing a penalty earlier in the campaign.

The Belgian, who was subject to interest from Liverpool to bring him to Anfield in January, has been accused of not trying hard enough since his move to Anfield was confirmed last summer.

He's now scored six league goals for the Ligue 1 side, as well as that one Europa League strike in Germany.