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Chelsea superstar Cole Palmer becomes first player since USMNT winger Christian Pulisic to hit perfect hat-trick for Blues

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<p>The Blues' 2019 clash against the Clarets, a 4-2 victory on the road, saw the American net the incredible feat and for five years, no other Chelsea player could match it. That was until Monday, when Cole Palmer matched it.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>In the first half of their Premier League clash with Everton on Monday, Palmer found the back of the net three times to give Chelsea a 3-0 half-time lead. The first arrived via his left foot, then came the header, and the third via his right foot for the perfect hat-trick.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WHAT HAS JUST HAPPENED?! 🤯<br><br>29 minutes played and Cole Palmer has a HAT-TRICK! 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/vsP5sCxCLf">pic.twitter.com/vsP5sCxCLf</a></p>— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1779956061161529507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Left foot. Header. Right foot.<br><br>Watch every goal from Cole Palmer's PERFECT HAT TRICK in 28 minutes against Everton! 🎥 <a href="https://t.co/la0zbcG5dM">pic.twitter.com/la0zbcG5dM</a></p>— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSportsSoccer/status/1779963551983005787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>The three-goal period was built on in the second half, when the 21-year-old poked home from the penalty spot for his 20th goal of the Premier League season - matching Manchester City's Erling Haaland in the race for the 2023/24 Golden Boot.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Pulisic has had his best scoring season since that 2019 run with the Blues this time around, with 13 goals and eight assists across all <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-cm/lists/christian-pulisic-ac-milan-band-ex-chelsea-stars-putting-blues-shame/bltf94450d150a2a936" target="_blank">competitions for AC Milan this season</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The Rossoneri's main man and Milan are back in action Thursday in the UEFA Europa League against Roma. Chelsea, meanwhile, take on Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals at the weekend.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR COLE PALMER AND CHRISTIAN PULISIC?

Chelsea superstar Cole Palmer becomes first player since USMNT winger Christian Pulisic to hit perfect hat-trick for Blues | Goal.com

The Chelsea star&apos;s perfect hat-trick was the first since 2019, when U.S. star Christian Pulisic net one in a match against Burnley at Turf Moor.

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