Ex-Dortmunder Christian Pulisic has led Chelsea into the Premier League on Matchday 10 with a gala performance for their fourth league victory. In the 4-2 (2-0) at Burnley the US attacker scored the first three goals (21st minute / 45 / 56th) - it was his first ever competitive goals for the blues. For Burnley shortened Jay Rodriguez (86) and Dwight McNeil (89).
Chelsea is now fourth with 20 points. Pulisic is only the second American after Clint Dempsey (2012), who scored a hat-trick in the Premier League. In addition, Pulisic is the youngest player in Chelsea's history to make a hat-trick. The 21-year-old had changed in the summer for about 60 million euros from BVB to London.
⚽⚽⚽ - Christian Pulisic (21y-038d) is the youngest player to score a Premier League hat-trick for @ ChelseaFC. The previous record was 21y-347d by Tammy Abraham on 14 September 2019. #BURCHE
- Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) October 26, 2019Champion Manchester City has submitted in the title race with a passing victory. Against newcomers Aston Villa shortened the table second with a 3-0 (0-0) the gap to the front runner Liverpool FC on three points. The Reds will follow suit against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday (5.30pm; TV: Sky; Liveticker SPIEGEL) in the rematch of the Champions League final.
With the German national player Ilkay Gündogan in the ManCity starting eleven, the team of team manager Pep Guardiola did long difficult and revealed weaknesses in the final. However, English national striker Raheem Sterling took the lead 20 seconds after the restart. David Silva (65th) and Gündogan (70th) scored a nice goal. In the closing stages central defender Fernandinho (88.) with yellow-red from the square. The staff worries in the defense thus tightened for Guardiola.
