Video: Man City’s Cole Palmer, hours after lining out for first-team, nets brilliant hat-trick at U23 level
The name of Manchester City talent Cole Palmer has stolen the headlines at the club on Saturday evening, and for very, very good reason…
KDB amongst the goals
Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad were of course back in action earlier this afternoon.
In their first outing post-international break, the Sky Blues welcomed struggling Burnley to the Etihad, for a Premier League clash.
City headed into proceedings aware that nothing but a 3-point haul would do, after seeing Liverpool surge clear at the summit of the English top-flight courtesy of a 5-0 drubbing of Watford.
And, when all was said and done, secure a 5th win of the league campaign is precisely what Guardiola and co. managed.
Despite not being at their scintillating best, strikes on the part of Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne ensured that the Citizens emerged on the right side of a 2-0 final scoreline.
CLINICAL from Bernardo Silva and Man City lead against Burnley! 💥
But should Nick Pope have dealt with Phil Foden’s initial strike better? 🤔
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— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) October 16, 2021
Palmer at the treble
As outlined above, though, on a day when the club’s most high-profile names dealt with business in an impressive manner, it is not the likes of the aforementioned Silva or De Bruyne who have taken the headlines on the blue half of Manchester.
Instead, this honour has been reserved for youngster Cole Palmer.
Midfielder Palmer, who netted his first goal at senior level during a League Cup meeting with Wycombe Wanderers late last month, was handed his 2nd Premier League appearance versus Burnley, emerging from the bench late in the action at the Etihad.
CITY SUB | Cole Palmer replaces @BernardoCSilva 🔄
🔵 2-0 ⚫️ #ManCity pic.twitter.com/1gCH3033qw
— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 16, 2021
The highly-regarded starlet’s work for the day, however, did not finish upon the final whistle sounding versus the Clarets.
With Man City’s U23 side in action versus Leicester tonight, Palmer made the short trip to the club’s Academy Stadium, to line out for Brian Barry-Murphy’s outfit.
Not only that, but Palmer went on to prove the star of the show, netting a sumptuous hat-trick, the 2nd and 3rd of which are showcased below:
What a day for Cole Palmer! 🤩⚽️
WATCH: https://t.co/R50IQ4VuAW pic.twitter.com/E2d3n7AeMH
— Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) October 16, 2021
Sealing his hat-trick in style! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/kDhhQSeQx3
— Man City Academy (@ManCityAcademy) October 16, 2021
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Chelsea FC | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 7 | 11 | 14 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Everton FC | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Brentford FC | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Arsenal FC | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Watford FC | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 7 | -14 | 1 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 5 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 4 |
| Greenwood, Mason | Manchester United | 4 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 3 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 3 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |
| Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 3 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 3 |
| Lukaku, Romelu | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 3 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Hwang, Hee-chan | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 3 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 4 |
| Veltman, Joel | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 3 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 3 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 3 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 3 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 0 | 3 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 3 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 3 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Struijk, Pascal | Leeds United | 1 | 2 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 3 |
| Etebo, Oghenekaro | Watford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Djenepo, Moussa | Southampton FC | 0 | 3 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 0 | 1 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 4 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 2 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 2 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 2 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 2 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Azpilicueta, Cesar | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 2 |
| Lindelof, Victor | Manchester United | 2 |
| Pereira, Ricardo | Leicester City | 2 |
