Cole Palmer creates Chelsea history and breaks Premier League icon's impressive record
Cole Palmer made history by scoring a penalty against Tottenham.
He Chelsea The forward broke a Premier League record and equaled another by equalizing from 12 yards.
His goal also allowed the Blues to recover to 2-2 after trailing 2-0.
Palmer tied from the penalty spot after Yves Bissouma fouled Moisés Caicedo.
The English international took a step forward to send Fraser Forster the wrong way and extend his 100 per cent record for penalty kicks in the Premier League.
He extended his penalty record to 11 of 11 and the same Yaya Toure for the most penalties without a miss in the history of the division.
Palmer then broke the record after Enzo Fernández put the visitors ahead.
After receiving a foul from Pape Matar Sarr, he stepped up to shoot the ball through the middle and move to 12 goals from 12 penalties in the Premier League.
The 22-year-old's first goal was also his 37th Premier League contribution of the year.
As a result, it has surpassed Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink the most by a Chelsea player in a single calendar year.
The Dutchman held the record for 23 years, after breaking it in 2001.
Across four years at Stamford Bridge, Hasselbaink scored 69 goals and provided 29 assists in just 136 appearances.
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Meanwhile, Palmer's impressive record for the Blues now stands at 57 goals in 62 games in all competitions.
Enzo Maresca's team also returns to second place after their comeback victory over Spurs.
Previously, Arsenal had beaten Chelsea by drawing in Fulham.
However, the Italian and his players closed the gap with the leaders Liverpool four points for having played one more game.
The victory also extends their unbeaten league run, which dates back to a defeat at Anfield in October, to six games.
