Overview
- Chelsea won 3-1 at Molineux after Palmer scored three before the break, converting two penalties and rifling a top-corner finish.
- The spot-kicks followed fouls on Joao Pedro by Matt Doherty and Yerson Mosquera that were described as avoidable.
- Palmer’s treble pushed him beyond 50 Chelsea goals since his £40m move in 2023 and marked his third Premier League first-half hat-trick, a competition record.
- Liam Rosenior made it four league wins from four and called Palmer “unstoppable” in praising the forward’s performance.
- Wolves suffered a 10th league defeat under Rob Edwards and remain 18 points from safety, while Palmer said he is still not fully fit after groin and toe issues.