Premier League Star Continues Scorching Form
Chelsea’s talented forward, Cole Palmer, has been on an incredible run since joining the club from Manchester City in 2023. The 22-year-old’s impressive debut season saw him net 22 goals in 33 Premier League games, earning him a contract extension until 2033 and a spot in England’s European Championship squad.
This season, Palmer has picked up where he left off, becoming the first Premier League player to score four goals in a single half in Chelsea’s 4-2 victory over Brighton. His remarkable performance was aided by three assists from former Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho.
Palmer’s stats are nothing short of astonishing:
* He scored four goals against Brighton from just five shots, all on target, with only 21 touches in the first half.
* Since joining Chelsea, Palmer has amassed 31 goals and 19 assists in 53 games, a significant improvement from his Manchester City days where he managed six goals and two assists in 41 games.
* With 42 Premier League goal contributions (goals and assists) since the start of last season, Palmer is tied with Manchester City’s Erling Haaland for the most in that span.
* He has already notched three Premier League hat tricks in just 39 appearances, a feat matched by Chelsea legends Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Didier Drogba, and Frank Lampard.
* Palmer joins Lampard as the only players with multiple four-goal games for Chelsea, with his previous four-goal outing coming against Everton in April.
* The 20-minute span for his four goals against Brighton is the fifth-fastest by a player to score four goals in Premier League history.
* Palmer is the first player to score four goals in a single half, with the others achieving this feat in the second half.
* He has converted 10 penalties so far and is closing in on Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah’s Premier League record of 15.
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