Pedro hat-trick sinks Villa as Chelsea climb into top five

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Chelsea - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 4, 2026 Chelsea's Joao Pedro scores their fourth goal to complete a hat-trick Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Chelsea - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 4, 2026 Chelsea's Joao Pedro celebrates scoring their fourth goal to complete a hat-trick REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Chelsea - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - March 4, 2026 Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz looks dejected after Chelsea's Cole Palmer scores their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

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BIRMINGHAM, England, March 4 : Joao Pedro scored his first Premier League hat-trick as Chelsea came from behind to thump hosts Aston Villa 4-1 on Wednesday and move above Liverpool in the table as the race for Champions League places next season heats up.

Fifth-placed Chelsea have 48 points from 29 games, while Villa in fourth have 51 points from the same number of matches as they continue to stutter in the league with two wins in their last nine top-flight fixtures.

Douglas Luiz gave Villa an early lead, but that was as good as it got for the home side, as Chelsea, who began to dominate the contest, were clinical in front of goal.

Pedro’s treble takes his tally of goals to 14 in the Premier League this season, while Cole Palmer was also on the scoresheet in the best performance of Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior’s tenure to date.

Source: Reuters

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