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Palmer Stars As Chelsea Compound Wolves Woes
Cole Palmer scored a first-half hat-trick as Chelsea won at bottom-of-the-table Wolves to continue their good run of form under Liam Rosenior.
The forward had four Premier League goals this season before Saturday’s match but almost matched that tally in just one game as he produced an impressive display.
His first two came from the penalty spot, first converting coolly into the bottom corner after Joao Pedro had been fouled, then sending the goalkeeper the wrong way for his second, again coming after Pedro had been fouled.
Palmer drove in from Marc Cucurella’s pass to wrap up the hat-trick in the 38th minute, with the Wolves defence having fallen apart.
Those three goals also ensured his name entered the history books as he became the first player in the Premier League to score three first-half hat-tricks.
In another game, Tottenham skipper Cristian Romero was accused of letting his team-mates down after his first-half red card helped condemn his side to defeat as Manchester United extended their winning run under Michael Carrick.