Eden Hazard was that good against Cardiff City, Gianfranco Zola bowed to him after he was substituted on Saturday.
Hazard pulled the strings in the attacking third, bagging a superb hat-trick versus Cardiff City as Chelsea secured all three Premier League points to move top of the table.
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The Belgium maestro was eventually hauled off in the 83rd minute to a standing ovation, which also included Zola bowing to his wizardry in brilliant scenes.
His side did have to come from behind, though.
Sol Bamba gave the visitors a shock lead in the 16th minute. However, Hazard turned it on, leveling then putting his team in front before the break.
He then made it three goals by converting a penalty in the 80th minute. Willian netted Chelsea's fourth late on.
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Naturally, Hazard's 'Man of the Match' display was the talk of social media. Here's how Twitter reacted:
Chelsea, who have made a perfect start to their league campaign, begin their European excursion by traveling to Greece to face PAOK on Thursday.
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