On Saturday, Chelsea romped to a 6-0 win over sorry Southampton, to finish a dismal week on a high. Having suffered two damaging home defeats in the space of five days, bouncing back was top priority for Thomas Tuchel’s men, and they did so in spectacular manner. Braces from beleaguered Timo Werner and rejuvenated Mason Mount were complimented by goals from Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz.
Chelsea were worthy winners as they equaled their biggest Premier League away victory. But does it rank among the biggest in the history of the competition? Here are the top five:
Sheffield Wednesday 1-7 Nottingham Forest (1994/95)
There have been many 6-0 scorelines, but 7-1 is more emphatic and so Chelsea’s latest triumph misses out. This route of Sheffield Wednesday was at that time the biggest away win in the competition. Sheffield Wednesday could do nothing about Frank Clark’s brilliant side, inspired by the form of Stan Collymore and Bryan Roy. The hosts would end the campaign 13th, parting companies with manager Trevor Francis. Forest finished an impressive third but will feature on the wrong side of the scoreline later in this list.
Hull City 1-7 Tottenham Hotspur (2016/17)
Already relegated Hull faced the full anger of a Spurs side that missed out on the title for the second year running. Both teams had nothing to play for, but Harry Kane had the Golden Boot in his sights. Having scored four in his previous outing at Leicester, he scored a hattrick to clinch the Golden Boot and heap misery on Championship bound Hull. Spurs had capitulated a season prior when they lost the title to Leicester, but this season, resounding 6-1 and 7-1 away wins ensured a repeat was not on cards.
Crystal Palace 0-7 Liverpool (2020/21)
In their first ever Premier League season as defending champions, Liverpool produced a masterclass at Selhurst Park. It was a fine display of fluid attacking football, which has become a trademark of Jurgen Klopp’s men. This victory put them on top of the table as they looked to gather ominous pace. But injuries coupled with a horrible run at home meant Liverpool were dragged into a top four battle. They finished third after beating the same opponents 2-0 on the final day.
Nottingham Forest 1-8 Manchester United (1998/99)
Four years on from their demolition of Sheffield Wednesday, it was Forest’s turn to suffer. The scoreline was a respectable 4-1 at 79 minutes, before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer entered the fray. His four goals in 11 minutes off the bench remains one of the best substitute cameos. This was of course the season where Sir Alex Ferguson would go on to win the unprecedented treble. His opponents by contrast endured a miserable campaign which ended in resounding relegation. This victory held the record until 2019.
Southampton 0-9 Leicester City (2019/20)
No one saw this coming, even after Ryan Bertrand was sent off 12 minutes in. Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy both scored hattricks, while Ben Chilwell, Youri Tielemans and James Maddison joined the party as well. The Saints would go on to suffer another 9-0 rout the following season, however they recovered well from this one to finish 11th. Leicester went second after this win and looked worthy top four contenders. However, a late season slump meant they missed out on fourth on the final day.