Cole Palmer Matches Haaland’s Premier League Goal Tally

Cole Palmer’s exceptional performance in Chelsea’s 6-0 triumph over Everton on Monday saw him notch up his 20th goal of the Premier League season, placing him on par with former Manchester City teammate Erling Haaland.

Haaland achieved his milestone in City’s 5-1 victory against Luton Town the previous Saturday. Meanwhile, Ollie Watkins also made headlines, securing his 19th goal of the campaign for Aston Villa in their 2-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday. This puts Watkins two goals ahead of Mohamed Salah, who failed to find the net in Liverpool’s match against Crystal Palace.

The top 10 scorers in the Premier League now stand as follows:

20 goals: Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
19 goals: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
17 goals: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth), Alexander Isak (Newcastle)
15 goals: Son Heung-Min (Tottenham), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
14 goals: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City)