Christian Pulisic hat trick fires Chelsea to 4-2 win over Burnley
Christian Pulisic hit a hat-trick to inspire Chelsea's impressive 4-2 win at Burnley as the US winger enjoyed his Premier League breakthrough moment on Saturday. After going nine games without scoring for his new club, Pulisic tore Burnley to shreds at Turf Moor to notch the first treble of his career.
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- Published Date: 09:35 | 26 October 2019
- Modified Date: 10:37 | 26 October 2019
Christian Pulisic scored a hat trick as the American announced his arrival in the English Premier League by powering Chelsea to a 4-2 win over Burnley on Saturday.
The win extended a seven-game winning run for Chelsea's young squad and strengthened its hold on a Champions League spot in fourth.
Making his first league start since August, Pulisic seized the opportunity with a superb solo goal in the 21st minute — his first goal at Chelsea.
Pulisic snatched the ball off defender Matthew Lowton near the halfway line and charged forward, beating James Tarkowski with a stepover before striking the ball low into the far corner.
Pulisic completed his hat trick with a header off Mason Mount's cross in the 56th.
Willian added a fourth two minutes later on a counterattack.
Burnley's late goals from Jay Rodriguez and Dwight McNeil gave faint hope of a comeback.
Pulisic scored the second hat trick by a U.S. player in league history after Clint Dempsey scored three in Fulham's 5-2 defeat of Newcastle in 2012.
Since last month's loss to Liverpool, Chelsea has won four straight league games and seven in all competitions.