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Chelsea turned on the style against Norwich City, hitting the promoted side for seven in a devastating performance at Stamford Bridge in the 2021-22 Premier League.
Mason Mount bagged a hat-trick, while Reece James and Ben Chilwell were also on target for the European champions. Max Aarons scored an own goal as the hapless Canaries endured their heaviest top-flight defeat since another 7-0 loss to Manchester City in November 2013.
However, the Blues are no strangers to scoring a glut of goals in the league. They've scored six or more goals in a match on 18 occasions, more than any English side in history.
However, where does their victory on Saturday rank on their list of biggest Premier League wins? Here's a look at the top five Chelsea wins in the Premier League:
#5 Chelsea 7-1 Aston Villa (March 2010)
Chelsea's road to the Premier League title in the 2009-10 season was replete with many thumping wins. That included this one, driven by Frank Lampard's stunning four-goal salvo.
The talismanic midfielder got the Blues underway in the 15th minute. He then restored their lead right before half-time from the spot after John Carew had equalised for the Villans.
Carlo Ancelotti's men then turned up the heat in the second half, bagging five more goals. Florent Malouda and Salomon Kalou also joined the act, while Lampard brought up his quadruple in stoppage time.
#4 Chelsea 7-0 Stoke City (April 2010)
Almost a month on from Aston Villa's shellacking, Chelsea routed Stoke with an even bigger scoreline. While Lampard scored twice more, it was Kalou's time to bag a hat-trick this time, with Daniel Sturridge and Malouda also on target.
This was the third time Chelsea scored seven goals in a game that season. But it was their biggest-ever victory in the Premier League, which also put them within touching distance of the title.
The Blues raced to a 3-0 lead at half-time before Kalou brought up his treble midway through the second period. Then in the final ten minutes, Lampard, Sturridge and Malouda scored to put gloss on the scoreline.
#3 Chelsea 7-0 Norwich (October 2021)
Chelsea's 7-0 demolition of Norwich City on Saturday was the most clinical they've been in a while. They hit all the right notes in a devastating attacking performance at Stamford Bridge.
Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Reece James gave the European champions a healthy 3-0 advantage at the break as the Canaries were no match for the Blues' press.
But more misery was to come Norwich's way after the break, as the home side put four more past them. Mount rounding off his first league hat-trick in stoppage time, while Ben Gibson seeing red added more misery to Norwich.
#2 Chelsea 8-0 Aston Villa (December 2012)
Aston Villa are the only side to have conceded over seven goals against a single opposition in the Premier League more than once. Chelsea surpassed their previous best to set a new one.
After starting the campaign brightly, the Blues went almost two months and seven league games without a win. During this turbulent period, Chelsea bowed out in the group stage of the Champions League.
Roberto Di Matteo was given the boot and in came the much-maligned Rafael Benitez, whose rebuilding project really kickstarted with this epic victory. The game featured seven Chelsea players on target, including Lampard.
#1 Chelsea 8-0 Wigan Athletic (May 2010)
Chelsea scored eight goals for the first time in a match almost two years before the Aston Villa win in 2012. It was the day they were also crowned Premier League champions for the third time.
In their final clash of the 2009-10 season, the Blues needed a win to confirm their name on the trophy ahead of Manchester United. Chelsea did so in style, knocking Wigan Athletic off the park in a clinical performance.
Nicolas Anelka broke the deadlock early on. But it was Gary Caldwell's red card around the half-hour mark that truly opened the floodgates. The Blues then struck five times after the break, with Didier Drogba completing his hat-trick.
