The barmiest match: Cole nets 40

• Chelsea First Team, Sport
• 29th September 2024

One of the barmiest games in living memory saw Chelsea defeat Brighton 4-2 at Stamford Bridge, with Cole Palmer the first player in Premier League history to score four times in an opening half. Indeed a scoreline of 7-4 wouldn’t have been unreasonable after a surreal first 45 minutes, with spectators staring open-mouthed as goal