Cole Palmer’s Four Goals Lead Chelsea to Victory Over Brighton

In an extraordinary Premier League match, English footballer Cole Palmer delivered a masterclass performance, scoring four goals before halftime and leading Chelsea to a 4-2 victory over Brighton. The game began unfavorably for Chelsea when, just seven minutes in, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez made a costly error, allowing Georginio Rutter to score for Brighton.

Chelsea responded quickly, with Palmer hitting the post and then scoring within 60 seconds, only for his goal to be ruled offside. Undeterred, Palmer finally found the net after Nicolas Jackson capitalized on an Adam Webster mistake to set him up. The drama continued as Jadon Sancho had his first Chelsea goal disallowed by VAR in the 23rd minute. However, just three minutes later, Sancho won a penalty, which Palmer confidently converted.

Palmer completed his hat-trick on the half-hour mark with a spectacular 25-yard free-kick. Brighton struck back within five minutes, with Carlos Baleba scoring after another Sanchez error. Palmer wasn’t finished yet, securing his fourth goal before halftime with a powerful low shot into the bottom corner. The second half saw the pace of the game slow down, and despite Brighton’s efforts, the match was ultimately defined by Palmer’s remarkable first-half heroics.

Newcastle United vs Manchester City

In another game on Saturday, a controversial penalty conversion by Anthony Gordon helped Newcastle United play out a 1-1 draw against defending champions Manchester City at St James’ Park. City was playing its first game since Rodri’s injury and without their star player Kevin De Bruyne. Josko Gvardiol delivered the opening goal in the 35th minute, but Newcastle equalized in the second half with Gordon’s penalty. The scoreline stayed 1-1 till the end, leaving City in second place with 14 points and Newcastle in seventh with 11 points.