MASON MOUNT struck an outstanding hat-trick as Premier League leaders Chelsea ran riot against Norwich.
Ben Chilwell, Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi also scored alongside a Max Aarons own goal as the Blues totally outclassed their rivals.
Beleaguered Norwich were reduced to 10 men in the 64th minute when Ben Gibson received a red card after picking up his second yellow.
- Kick-off: 12.30pm
- TV/ live stream: BT Sport 1
- Chelsea XI: Mendy; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell; Mount, Havertz, Hudson-Odoi
- Norwich XI: Krul; Kabak, Hanley, Gibson; Aarons, Norman, Giannoulis, Lees- Melou, Mclean; Sargent, Pukki
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TO DO LIST
Daniel Farke's side can't sit there the whole week feeling sorry for themselves because the games are going to come in thick and fast.
Norwich are scheduled to welcome Leeds United, Southampton and Wolves all to Carrow Road in their next five fixtures.
However the Canaries find themselves travelling to Newcastle who are now in the hands of multi-billionaires.
And they also take a trip to West London where they’ll be taking one of the sides who gained promotion to the Premier League with them – Brentford.
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DEMORALISED DANIEL
The Norwich didn't seem confident leading up to the game but speaking about how poorly his side were today was probably one of the toughest things Daniel Farke has had to do as a manager.
He wasn't pleased with the Canaries performance at all and I don't blame him.
It's a tough day and I spoke before the game, toughest task at the moment in world football.
Like I said before we would have no chance but we wanted to at least be at the top of our game but we were not.
We were too slow against the ball and with the ball and our decision making and that is the reason we lost the game.
We were not sharp enough in terms of our defence and too many runs in behind even though this was the topic during the whole week.
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TABLE UPDATE
So as things stand, that emphatic victory by Chelsea not only puts them four points clear at the top, but it boosts their goal difference to +20 which is the highest in the division.
Looking down at the foot of the charts, that loss cements Norwich's 20th spot and with a goal difference of -21, their Premier League status is already in jeopardy.
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MAGIC MASON MOUNT
How fitting was it that Mason Mount who started the scoring for Chelsea and ended it too?
The English international was also awarded with Man of the Match by Glenn Hoddle so it was a perfect day all round.
Below is how Mount opened the floodgates for his side this afternoon.
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NO.19 MAKES IT NO.20
Mason Mount's three goals meant that he became Chelsea's 20th different player to score a Premier League hat-trick.
Only Arsenal with 21 have had more.
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MOUNT MATCH ANALYSIS
Mason Mount goes home with the match ball today after bagging his first hat-trick in a blue jersey.
Did you know that Mount has never scored more than one in a game for Chelsea?
He talks about it here.
I put pressure on myself to get on the scoresheet because it's been quite a long time since I did.
And then three come around in the same game.
I don't think I've ever scored more than one in a game for Chelsea so it's a massive moment for me to get three and I will remember this for a long time.
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GARY'S GOOD GESTURE
The former English talisman just highlighting the difference between Chelsea and Norwich.
Canaries fans should be fearing the worst.
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FULL 90 STATS
Antihalation from the boys in blue.
Norwich were completely outclassed this afternoon even before the red card.
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SEVEN HEAVEN
Chelsea were phenomenal this afternoon and this was without Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner.
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CHELSEA 7-0 NORWICH
90+1. So for the first time in nine years, Chelsea have scored seven goals in a Premier League game.
Special day for the boys in blue.
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THREE MINUTES OF ADDITIONAL TIME TO BE PLAYED
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GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
IT'S NUMBER SEVEN!
AND IT'S THE ICING ON THE CAKE FOR THE BLUES
BECAUSE THAT'S A HAT-TRICK FOR MASON MOUNT!
CHELSEA 7-0 NORWICH
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CHELSEA 6-0 NORWICH
87. What a day for Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea.
It's been so comfortable but they have done a professional job on the visitors this afternoon.
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GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
TIM KRUL CAME CLOSE TO SAVING IT AGAIN!
BUT THIS TIME MASON MOUNT GETS THE BETTER OF THE DUTCHMAN!
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HOLD ON WAIT A MINUTE!
IT HAS TO BE RETAKEN BECAUSE TIM KRUL WAS IN FRONT OF THE LINE!
MOUNT SMILES IN RELIEF!
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WHAT A SAVE FROM TIM KRUL!
NOT SURPRISED WITH THE AMOUNT OF SAVES HE HAS MADE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MINUTES!
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YEP IT'S BEEN GIVEN!
MASON MOUNT HAS THE CHANCE TO MAKE IT SIX!
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VAR ARE CHEKCING
BUT IT DEFINITELY STRUCK MATHIAS NORMAN'S HAND!
I THINK IT IS GOING TO GET GIVEN!
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WAS THAT HANDBALL?!
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CHELSEA 5-0 NORWICH
79. This is really becoming shooting practice.
It's Hakim Ziyech's turn to have a shot on goal but another huge save from Tim Krul has kept the score down to 5-0.
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CHELSEA 5-0 NORWICH
78. OH MY WORD WHAT SAVE!
Ross Barkley's effort was aiming for that left hand corner but somehow Tim Krul tipped the ball round the post.
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CHELSEA 5-0 NORWICH
77. OOOOO I THOUGHT THAT WAS IN!
Hakim Ziyech hit a belter of an effort towards Tim Krul's goal and to the delight of the Norwich keeper, it just whistled wide.
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GARY'S THOUGHTS
Legendary pundit Gary Lineker is happy with the English talent thriving this afternoon.
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CHELSEA 5-0 NORWICH
72. Confirmation has come in that Callum Hudson-Odoi won't be awarded with the brace because the fifth goal will go down as a Max Aaron's own goal.
The ball hit the defender before it deflected off the post and went in.
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BYE BYE BEN
Ben Gibson receiving a red card following a terrible challenge on Chelsea right-back Reece James.
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