Chelsea took the lead in the third minute when they hosted Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge, thanks to Nicolas Jackson, who became the first player to score in the first 10 minutes of four Premier League games in 2024.
Meanwhile, the Senegalese has opened the scoring in six top-flight games, only behind Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood with seven.
After midfielder Enzo Fernandez doubled the lead, star Cole Palmer sealed the score with a beautiful cross-angle shot. The English midfielder raised his tally to 8 goals and 6 assists after 13 Premier League matches this season.
With last night's goal, Cole Palmer moved up to second place in the list of fastest players to score 30 goals at Chelsea. Currently, the 22-year-old midfielder set this record after 46 games, only behind Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink with 41 games.
At the same time, Palmer also ranked 3rd in the category of players who scored and assisted the most goals (35 times) for Chelsea in a calendar year, behind The Blues legends such as Didier Droga (35 times) in 2010 and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (36 times) in 2001. The former Man City midfielder can completely break this record in the coming rounds.
Since joining in the 2023-2024 season, Cole Palmer has been directly involved in 47 goals for Chelsea in the Premier League. The 22-year-old midfielder is an irreplaceable pillar at Stamford Bridge.
With an impressive 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, Chelsea rose to 3rd place in the Premier League table, equal on points with Arsenal but with an inferior goal difference.
If they continue to maintain their impressive form, coach Enzo Maresca's team can completely become a contender in this year's championship race.
