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

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.

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.

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.

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 competitions for AC Milan this season.

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.