No goals for Cole as Chelsea thrash Saints, Barcelona and Atletico in 8-goal thriller
It’s now seven games without a goal for Cole Palmer, but Chelsea end run of three consecutive defeats with 4-0 win at home
Just to prove that Cole Palmer’s cold streak is not limited to games against good teams, he failed to score against Southampton on Tuesday, a side with the most obliging of defences.
Still, at least his teammates knew where the goal was. A 4-0 thrashing of Southampton got the Chelsea bandwagon rolling again.
In fact, there were goals galore across the football spectrum overnight, so, here’s a quick look at what happened while you were sleeping.
Normal service (almost) resumed
It has not been a great 2025 so far for Chelsea, but playing Southampton is always likely to raise any team’s spirits, and Enzo Maresca side moved into the Premier League top four with a comfortable win at Stamford Bridge.
Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Levi Colwill all scored in the first half to ensure Chelsea ended a run of three consecutive defeats, while Marc Cucurella rounded things off 12 minutes from time.
Palmer, who now hasn’t scored in seven games, meanwhile conspired to waste a host of chances, the best of which came midway through the first half when he was played clean through one-on-one with Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. He delayed and delayed and then shot too close to Ramsdale, who parried the effort away.
“We needed that, the fans needed that and the club needed that so we are happy,” Maresca said.
Happy birthday to me
Ismaila Sarr scored twice on his 27th birthday and Crystal Palace put a dent in Aston Villa’s hopes of Champions League football next season with a 4-1 win at Selhurst Park.