Cole Palmer scores four as Chelsea blank Everton 6-0: Stats
Cole Palmer had an excellent night for Chelsea, scoring four goals as the Blues tamed sorry Everton 6-0 at Stamford Bridge in a crucial Premier League contest. Chelsea were 4-0 ahead at half-time with Palmer scoring a hat-trick inside 30 minutes. Nicolas Jackson added the fourth in the 44th minute. Palmer then smashed home a penalty in the second half before Alfie Gilchrist scored.
Premier League: Palmer has become the joint-highest scorer this season
Palmer has 20 goals and nine assists in the ongoing Premier League season, taking his goal involvement to 29. In 38 matches for Chelsea across competitions, the England youngster has scored 23 goals (A13). He also scored twice for Manchester City earlier this campaign. Palmer is now the joint-highest scorer in the Premier League this season alongside Manchester City's Erling Haaland (20 goals).
Palmer smashes a host of Premier League records
As per Squawka, Palmer is the first Chelsea player to score four goals in a single Premier League game since Frank Lampard in March 2010. Palmer has converted all nine of his penalties and owns a 100% record. He equalled Dimitar Berbatov. Only Yaya Toure has converted more (11/11) among players with a 100% record.
Successive hat-tricks for Palmer at the Bridge
Palmer netted his second successive Premier League hat-trick at Stamford Bridge. He scored three goals in Chelsea's 4-3 win over Manchester United before this. Palmer has equalled Didier Drogba with this record. However, Palmer is the first to do so in the same season.
First Chelsea player with this unique feat
Palmer is the first Chelsea player in Premier League history to score in seven consecutive Premier League home games. He has 13 goals in these seven matches. He has smashed two-plus goals in three successive home matches.
Palmer joins these Chelsea figures with his show versus Everton
As per Sky Sports, Palmer is now the fourth Chelsea player to score four goals in a Premier League match since Gianluca Vialli, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lampard (x2). He is the fifth player to score 20-plus Premier League goals for Chelsea in a single campaign. Palmer has joined the likes of Hasselbaink (x2), Drogba (x2), Lampard and Diego Costa.
First Chelsea player to smash two hat-tricks in a season
Palmer is the 5th player to score multiple Premier League hat-tricks for Chelsea (after Drogba, Hasselbaink, Lampard and Eden Hazard). He is the first to score two Premier League hat-tricks for the club in a season.
Chelsea are unbeaten in 29 PL matches against Everton
Since losing the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool, the Blues are unbeaten in eight matches in all competitions (W5 D3). Since losing to Wolves 4-2 in the Premier League back in February, Chelsea are unbeaten in eight matches in the competition. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 29 matches against Everton in the Premier League (W16 D13).
Chelsea could end season on a high
Chelsea have risen to ninth in the standings. After 31 matches, Chelsea have 47 points (W13 D8 L10). Chelsea have a game in hand over Newcastle United and Manchester United, who each have 50 points after 32 matches. Everton are 16th, suffering their 15th defeat.
