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Mason Mount's opening goal was his first Chelsea goal since May's Champions League semi-final second legs win against Real Madrid.
Mason Mount scored a hat trick as Premier League leaders Chelsea defeated bottom club Norwich at Stamford Bridge.
Thomas Tuchel's team was 2-0 ahead within 18 minutes. Mount and Callum Hudson Odoi scored their first goals of this season. Mount then provided the platform to allow Reece James to score a third goal just before half-time.
Ben Chilwell, a fellow defender, scored in the fourth consecutive game to increase Chelsea's lead just after the restart. Mount's late double and Max Aarons' own goal sealed the win.
Canaries defender Ben Gibson was sent to the stands for two yellow cards. This caps a terrible afternoon for the away team, who are still rooted at the bottom of the table without winning this season.
Blues win with ease
After Lukaku, Werner were ruled out due to injuries sustained against Malmo in the midweek, Tuchel played Kai Havertz with Mount and Hudson Odoi each side. Together, they formed a mobile front trio that outmanoeuvred a laboring Norwich defense.
The Canaries' inability to press gave the Blues players too much time on their ball, which they exploited ruthlessly. It is unlikely that the London club will have a more pleasant afternoon this season.
Because Mount was not closed down by Norwich, the England midfielder had the space and time to score the opener after seven minutes. Kovacic and Mount were then able to put Hudson-Odoi (and James) in place to effectively end the game before the break.
As Norwich threatened to get back in the game at half-time, substitute Milot Rashica was saved by Edouard Mendy. However, the match was a procession.
The highlight of their afternoon was the sight that manager Daniel Farke stood on the touchline with his hands outstretched in total bemusement at the Chelsea defense after Chilwell had scored the fourth goal.
Hudson-Odoi's cross was then deflected away from Aarons and crept underneath Krul for an unfortunate own goal. Gibson was then rightly given a second yellow for a clumsy attack on James minutes later.
Krul saved Mount's penalty, but VAR noticed that he was off his line. Mount scored the retaken kick.
Ruben LoftusCheek, a substitute for the Blues, beat the offside trap and tee-up Mount in stoppage time.
Chelsea gave a fitting tribute to Matthew Harding, their former vice-chairman. He died in a helicopter accident as he returned from Bolton in 1996.
It was also a sad day for Norwich, who wore T shirts during warm-up to support Dan Barden, his teammate with testicular carcinoma.
With an average 8.39 Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea, player of the match Havertz Kai Arertz
Norwich City Norwich City Chelsea Avg Squad Number 29 Player Name Havertz Average Rating 8.39 Squad Number 21 Player Name Chilwell Average Rating 7.07 Squad Number 22 Player Name Thiago Silva Average Rating 7.67 Squad No. 22 Player Player's name Chady Average Rating 7.67 Squad No. 22 Player Player's name Loftus-Cheek Average ranking 7.67 Squad no. 22 Player Player player name Hari Average ratings 3.55 Squad numbers 22 Player Player named Williams Average rating 3.72 Squad rating 22 Player Player’s name Ziyes-Mel Squad size 24 Player.
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Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Chelsea Formation 16 Mendy 14 Chalobah Six Thiago Silva 2 Rdiger24 James 5 Jorginho8 Kovacic 21 Chilwell19 Mount 20 Hudson-Odoi29 Havertz16 Mendy
14 Chalobah
6 Thiago Silva
2 Rdiger
24 James
5 Jorginho substituted for LoftusCheek at 64'minutes
8 Kovacic
21 Chilwell
19 Mount
Substitute Ziyech for 20 Hudson-Odoi at 70' minutes
29 Havertz Substituted Barkley at 70' Minutes Substitutes 1 Arrizabalaga
3 Alonso
4 Christensen
12 Loftus-Cheek
17 Sal
18 Barkley
22 Ziyech
28 Azpilicueta
31 Sarr Norwich Formation 3-5-2 3 Krul 15 Kabak5 Hanley 4 Gibson 20 Lees-Melou16 Normann 23 McLean 30-Giannoulis 24 Sargent22 Pukki 1 Krul
15 Kabak
5 Hanley
Book 4 Gibsons at 65mins
2 Aarons
20 Lees-Melou booked at 45mins. Rashica substituted at 45' minutes
16 Normann Booked in 83 Minutes
23 McLean
At 45' minutes, Williams is Substituted by 30 Giannoulis
24 Sargent Substituted for Omobamidele at 69' minutes
22 Pukki Substitutes 7 Rupp
10 Dowell
17 Rashica
18 Tzolis
19 Srensen
21 Williams
28 Gunn
35 Idah
44 Omobamidele Referee Andy Madley Match Stats, Live Text Post Update Match ends, Chelsea 7, Norwich City Full Time Second half ends, Chelsea 7, Norwich City 0. Post update Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea), left footed shot outside the box is too high. Mateo Kovacic assisted after a set-piece situation. Post update Hakim Ziyech, from Chelsea (Chelsea), wins a free kick for the left wing. Foul by Max Aarons, Norwich City. Post update Ross Barkley (Chelsea), wins a free kick during the defensive half. Foul by Andrew Omobamidele, Norwich City. Goal! Goal! Goal! Mason Mount (Chelsea), right footed shot taken from the middle of the box to bottom right corner. Ruben LoftusCheek assisted. Chelsea, post update Offside. Mason Mount attempts a through ball but Hakim Ziyech intercepts him. Reece James (Chelsea), wins a free kick during the defensive half. Milot Rashica (Norwich City) has posted a post-update Foul. Post update Foul by Ben Chilwell, (Chelsea). Post update Milot Rashica, Norwich City, wins a free kick at the defensive end. Post update Hand ball by Mateo Kovacic, Chelsea. Post update Goal Chelsea 6, Norwich City 0. Mason Mount (Chelsea), converts the penalty by hitting a right footed shot in the middle of the goal. Post update VAR Decision: Penalty Chelsea. Booking Mathias Normann, Norwich City, is given the yellow card. Post update VAR Decision: Penalty Chelsea. Mathias Normann (Norwich City), concedes the penalty. Post update: Attempt blocked. Antonio Rdiger (Chelsea), right footed shot from centre of box blocked. Mateo Kovacic assisted. Page 1 of 6 Rewind Previous Navigate to Next Page Next Navigate To The Last Page Forward
