Cole Palmer Scores Four Goals, Chelsea Destroys Everton 6-0

Midfielder Cole Palmer scored four goals as Chelsea beat Everton 6-0. (X/@premierleague)

JAKARTA - Midfielder Cole Palmer scored four goals while bringing Chelsea to beat Everton 6-0 in England's Premier League match at Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in the morning WIB.

Chelsea showed their maximum performance when they won again in domestic competitions. Chelsea is also increasingly consistent with setting a record of never losing, including a 4-3 win over Manchester United.

The Blues' brilliant performance was inseparable from Palmer who scored four goals. This is the second time Palmer has scored a hat trick. Previously, this 21-year-old player scored three goals against MU.

When facing Everton, Palmer was not only three but four times into goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's England national team goalkeeper.

In fact, he scored three goals in just the first 30 minutes. And it was the hat that immediately undermined the morale of The Toffees.

Chelsea's good achievements despite not changing their position in the standings. The West London club remains in ninth place with 47 points.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino is only trying to improve Chelsea's ranking. The reason is, the team's points are far behind with its competitors.

However, this victory became Chelsea's valuable capital for Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinals, Saturday, April 20, 2024 evening WIB.

Yes, the FA Cup is Chelsea's last hope of winning trophies. Despite facing a strong team as well as defending champions, Pochettino will make his team play all out in that semifinal match.

Meanwhile, for Everton, the defeat made them still struggling at the bottom. Everton is ranked 16th with 27 points. They are only two points ahead with the team at the top of the relegation zone, Luton Town.

In that match, Chelsea immediately kicked Everton's defense with an offensive game. As a result, Palmer scored the first goal in the 13th minute.

The goal started with his act of classifying Jarrad Branthwaite before establishing a one-two partnership with Nicolas Jackson and ending with a shot on goal.

Only five minutes later, Palmer broke into the opponent's goal again. He received the ball vomit after Pickford saved Jackson's kick. Palmer also put the ball into an empty net and the score changed to 2-0.

Palmer did not give Everton the opportunity to develop the game. This England international beat Pickford for the third time.

Goals came in the 29th minute after he took advantage of Everton's players' mistakes. Palmer managed to cut their weak pass to beat the goalkeeper.

Jackson then got a turn to score after completing a cross from Marc Cucurella in the 44th minute. The score changed to 4-0 for Chelsea and lasted until the end of the first half.

Entering the second half, Chelsea did not lower the tempo of the game. However, they began to find it difficult to penetrate the Liverpool club's defense.

However, their efforts finally paid off. Palmer scored fourth from the penti point in the 64th minute.

Penalti diberikan setelah dituntuhnya Noni Madueke di area terlarang. Wasit menunjuk titik putih dan Palmer sukses menyelesaikannya.