Chelsea vs Cardiff City, 2018/2019 English Premier League

Eden Hazard scores hat trick to send Chelsea top

A hat trick from Eden Hazard gave Chelsea their fifth win in five games, a 4-1 victory over Cardiff that sent them to the top of the Premier League.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 3': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
• 5': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 6': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
• 9': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
• 12': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by David Luiz.
• 12': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross following a corner.
• 15': Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 15': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
• 16': Goal! Chelsea 0, Cardiff City 1. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 17': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
• 17': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
• 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.
• 18': Bobby Reid (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
• 20': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
• 20': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
• 24': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
• 25': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
• 25': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
• 27': Delay in match Danny Ward (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
• 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
• 31': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Foul by Harry Arter (Cardiff City).
• 31': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
• 33': David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Bobby Reid (Cardiff City).
• 33': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
• 34': David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Víctor Camarasa (Cardiff City).
• 36': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
• 37': Goal! Chelsea 1, Cardiff City 1. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
• 38': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
• 38': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Delay in match Harry Arter (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
• 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 43': Foul by Bobby Reid (Cardiff City).
• 43': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Goal! Chelsea 2, Cardiff City 1. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
• 45': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
• 45': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
• 45'+1': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by David Luiz.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+2': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+2': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Cardiff City 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Cardiff City 1.
• 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jazz Richards replaces Harry Arter because of an injury.
• 46': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
• 46': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Bobby Reid (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
• 50': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Mateo Kovacic because of an injury.
• 52': Attempt missed. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 62': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
• 63': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
• 67': Attempt missed. Bobby Reid (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Ward with a headed pass.
• 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Willian replaces Pedro.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a through ball.
• 70': Bobby Reid (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
• 71': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Paterson replaces Bobby Reid.
• 77': Substitution, Cardiff City. Gary Madine replaces Danny Ward.
• 77': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
• 77': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 80': Penalty Chelsea. Willian draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 80': Penalty conceded by Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 80': Goal! Chelsea 3, Cardiff City 1. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 83': Goal! Chelsea 4, Cardiff City 1. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
• 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Davide Zappacosta replaces Eden Hazard.
• 87': Attempt saved. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Ecuele Manga with a cross.
• 87': Attempt saved. Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian.
• 90'+3': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
• 90'+3': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Cardiff City 1.
• 90'+5': Match ends, Chelsea 4, Cardiff City 1.