Nkunku opened the scoring in the eighth minute, calmly slotting home after a perfectly chipped pass from Joao Felix.
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He doubled his tally soon after with a deft flick, turning in Malo Gusto’s low cross. A Felix free-kick that hit the post and ricocheted off Barrow goalkeeper Paul Farman gave Chelsea a 3-0 lead at halftime.
Just two minutes into the second half, Pedro Neto scored his first goal for Chelsea, finishing a pass across the box from Mykhailo Mudryk. Nkunku completed his hat-trick in the 75th minute after dispossessing Farman and rolling the ball into an empty net.
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This marks Nkunku’s first Chelsea hat-trick, bringing his goal tally to six in eight appearances this season. It was also his first start since the Blues’ opening-day defeat to Manchester City last month.
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