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Eden Hazard Hat-Trick Leads Chelsea Past Cardiff City

Eden Hazard scored a hat-trick as Chelsea maintained a 100 percent start to the 2018/19 Premier League season by beating Cardiff City 4-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Sol Bamba shocked the home crowd by opening the scoring after 16 minutes, but a Hazard double made it 2-1 at the break. He then wrapped up his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 80th minute after Bamba felled substitute Willian in the box.

The Brazilian wrapped up the scoring and the points with a thunderbolt seven minutes from time to put Chelsea top ahead of Liverpool, who have also won five from five, on goal difference.