On 9 May, he scored his first hat-trick for River Plate against Racing Club in only 24 minutes, breaking his bad streak after 11 matches without scoring a goal.
On 9 May, during the 2010 Clausura tournament, Funes Mori scored his first hat-trick for River Plate in a game against Racing Club. He achieved the three goals in only 24 minutes, breaking a personal 11-match streak without scoring a goal.