In the early hours of the 16th, the Premier League witnessed an explosive victory. Chelsea swept Everton 6-0 at home, with midfielder Galpin scoring four goals in one go, setting a record for the fastest hat-trick in Chelsea's team history and Premier League history. The 21-year-old England international has scored 20 goals in the league this season, and is tied at the top of the scoring charts with Manchester City's Aicha Rana, and has the momentum to win the Golden Boot in advance.
Just 13 minutes into the match, Chelsea struck when Galpenma scored with a left-footed shot and followed it up with a header. Just five minutes later, he was at it again, putting the ball into the back of the net with his right foot. In addition, Everton goalkeeper Bickford gave an "assist" on a mistake, allowing Galpenma to complete his hat-trick with his right foot. In just 29 minutes, he realized the fastest "perfect hat trick" in the history of the Premier League. Chelsea led 4-0 at halftime.
Chelsea were awarded a 12-yard penalty and Galpenma scored again, becoming the fifth young player in Premier League history to score four or more goals in a single game at the age of 21 years and 345 days. He also became the first player to score four or more goals in a single game in the Premier League since Lambert in 2010. Chelsea also became the second team in the history of Chelsea to have two consecutive Premier League home games to achieve "caps" since Duopa in 2010. The match was capped off by a goal from 20-year-old Kilchrist.
Galpin moved to Chelsea from Manchester City for €40 million (about HK$390 million) last summer. Since joining, he has become more and more courageous, becoming the first Chelsea player to score more than 20 goals in a season after Diego Costa in the 2014/15 season, and is undoubtedly the London team's most successful reinforcement in the past 10 years. In the early hours of this Sunday morning (21st), Chelsea will welcome Manchester City to the Premier League quarter-finals, where Galpenma will face his old masters in what is sure to be a fascinating showdown.
