Cole Palmer Joins Messi, Mbappe and Neymar in Exclusive Club After Hat Trick vs Man United

• Cole Palmer has been in incredible form since he joined Chelsea last summer
• The youngster was the man of the moment as the Blues beat Man United 4-3
• The midfielder netted three goals during the EPL tie, including two penalties

Chelsea hero Cole Palmer has joined an exclusive club of football stars like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar after netting a hat-trick in their midweek fixture against Manchester United.

Palmer has been in fantastic shape for the Blues since he joined them last summer from Premier League champions Manchester City.

The Englishman was the man of the moment on Thursday night as Chelsea stunned United 4-3 in an epic Premier League clash played at Stamford Bridge.

The hosts looked set to lose the tie despite initially taking a 2-0 advantage, only for Palmer to rescue them in the dying minutes of the match.

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Chelsea needed goals from Conor Gallagher and Palmer to take an early lead before Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho made it 2-2 before the break.

Garnacho went on to hand the visitors the lead in the second half before two late goals from Palmer, including a penalty, saw Chelsea edge United 4-3.

Palmer joins exclusive club of players

According to Sportskeeda, the Chelsea star’s stellar show has seen him join an exclusive club of players to achieve an incredible feat.

Per the publication, the England international has become the fifth player to secure a back-to-back 10 rating on SofaScore.

While he is the only Premier League player to achieve the feat, he joins the likes of Messi, Neymar, Mbappe, and Antoine Griezmann, who have also reached the milestone before.

In August 2017, Neymar became the first player to manage the perfect score when they took on Guingamp and Toulouse.

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He scored a goal and gave an assist in the first match, later topped it up with two goals and two assists against Toulouse with the match ending in a 6-0 win in favour of PSG.

Griezmann found his spot on the list after his impressive performance for Atletico Madrid in February 2018. He gave one assist and netted a hat-trick against Sevilla, and later scored four goals against Leganes three days later.

A brace and one assist from Messi during a fixture against Espanyol won him a spot on the list, with Barcelona trashing Espanyol 4-0. Later, he managed a hat-trick and two assists in the 5-0 win over Levante.

Mbappe, meanwhile, earned his spot on the list after his stellar performance that helped PSG register wins over Lorient and Clermont.

Palmer was a Man United fan

Earlier, Sports Brief also reported on Palmer admitting he was a Manchester United fan growing up.

The 21-year-old made a name for himself at Manchester City before he moved to Stamford Bridge.