Seventh Heaven for Chelsea as Jairzinho and Valera Each Bag a Hat-Trick

Queens Park Rangers 0 – 7 Chelsea

Alan McDonald Arena

Chelsea delivered a stunning display of attacking football on the road, securing a 7-0 victory against Queens Park Rangers at the Alan McDonald Arena. This win makes it five consecutive away victories in the league for Chelsea, who are now well on course for their $33^{rd}$ Premier Division title, sitting comfortably at the top of the table with 83 points from 30 matches—a considerable 30 points ahead of second-place Man City.

Explosive Attacking Duo Finds Form

The highlight of the game, played in front of an attendance of $11,200$, was the exceptional performance of the two wingers, Jairzinho and Nacho Valera, who scored six goals between them.

Jairzinho, the 24-year-old elite winger, earned a perfect 10.00 Match Rating and the Player of the Match award after scoring a marvelous hat-trick that the QPR defense simply failed to cope with.

• 1st Goal (28′): Jairzinho doubled Chelsea’s lead with a low drive.
• 2nd Goal (36′): He added his second with a nice effort from 12 metres.
• 3rd Goal (50′): Jairzinho completed his hat-trick with a well-struck low effort which deflected home.

Nacho Valera also matched his teammate’s feat, completing a hat-trick of his own:

• 1st Goal (10′): Valera got Chelsea off to a flying start, scoring with a rifled drive.
• 2nd Goal (30′): He added his second goal with an accurate finish into the bottom corner.
• 3rd Goal (80′): Valera secured his hat-trick late in the game with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area.

The final goal came in the $89^{th}$ minute when an error from Queens Park Rangers’ Ross Mather allowed full-back Nicola Orlandi to score with a well-struck volley into the top corner from 24 metres out.

Match Statistics and League Status

Chelsea dominated the match with 55% possession and were clinical in front of goal, converting 9 shots into 7 goals. The victory makes it two consecutive $7-0$ wins against QPR for Chelsea, underlining their complete dominance over the opposition.

Chelsea’s control of the Premier Division continues to look unassailable as they maintain a huge gap over the rest of the chasing pack.

Goal Summary