The full time whistle has gone and Everton have beaten Chelsea thanks to a hat-trick from substitute Wee Stevie Naismith. The Scottish striker bagged two in the first half and another late in the second to make sure an hugely impressive win for The Toffees.
His three goals broke quite a few records and has condemned Chelsea to their worst start to a domestic season since 1988 and the worst start in the top flight ever.
Premier League hat tricks v Chelsea since 2000: 29-Oct 2011 - Robin van Persie 12-Sep 2015 - Steven Naismith
— STATS Football (@STATS_Football) September 12, 2015
3 - No team with Chelsea's record after five games of a PL season (W1 D1 L3) has ever finished higher than third. Dethroned.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 12, 2015
BREAKING: Chelsea bid £40m for Everton forward Steven Naismith. — BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) September 12, 2015
It's also a perfect hat trick for Naismith - header, left foot, right foot.
— Tony Barrett (@TonyBarretTimes) September 12, 2015
In Jose Mourinho's first campaign at Chelsea, they conceded 15 goals. They're already at 12 this season. — Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) September 12, 2015
Steven Naismith is the best player in the world. DEAL WITH IT! #efc
— Transfer news (@TrustyTransfers) September 12, 2015
Did anyone have a bet on a Naismith hat-trick? If so, can you be my financial adviser please — Paul Campbell (@campbellwpaul) September 12, 2015
Steven Naismith is the 6th substitute with a Premier League hat trick, 1st since Romelu Lukaku for West Brom in May 2013.
— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) September 12, 2015
3 - Steven Naismith is the first player to score against a Jose Mourinho team in three separate PL games. Hunted. — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 12, 2015
Other stats not tweeted:
- Steven Naismith has scored six goals against Chelsea. The most he has scored against any other Premier League team is two
- Chelsea have now conceded more than any other Premier League club.
Meanwhile our own Conor Neville was laughed at for his strategy of picking a fantasy football line-up at the start of the season and sticking with it? Who's laughing now?
You can expect three bonus points to be added to that tally also:
