Chelsea 4 Cardiff City 1: Hazard Scores Hat-Trick, As Blues Record Five Successive Wins

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri said Eden Hazard may be the best player in Europe, after the Belgian scored a hat-trick as the Blues went top of the Premier League with victory over Cardiff.Hazard scored twice in seven minutes before half-time, after Sol Bamba volleyed home for the visitors, to help Chelsea make it five wins from five so far this season. He scored his third with a late penalty after Bamba brought down Willian, who added the Blues’ fourth from long range. Sarri said: “Eden Hazard is unique. I thought he was one of the best in Europe. But now I am changing my mind as maybe now he is the best in Europe.”Saturday’s victory means Chelsea have started a Premier League season with five successive wins for the fourth time, and first since 2010. Defeat for Cardiff extends their winless run to six games, their worst spell since Neil Warnock was appointed manager in October 2016.Photo Credit: Getty

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