Chelsea bounced back after a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal at the weekend, as they came back from a goal down against Aston Villa to earn an emphatic 4-1 victory away from home.
Liam Rosenior was visibly frustrated on the sideline after his side went behind after only two minutes; Douglas Luiz ghosted into the six-yard box and got on the end of a Leon Bailey delivery to give Villa the lead.
From there, the Blues fought their way back into the game, and were far and away the better side for the majority. Joao Pedro scored twice in the first half to give Chelsea the lead at half time, and completed his hat-trick midway through the second half.
Cole Palmer also got on the scoresheet with an accurate strike from deep, whilst Alejandro Garnacho could have easily added to the overall tally.
Villa will hope to bounce back in the Europa League against Lille, whilst Chelsea turn their attention to FA Cup duties, as they travel to face Championship promotion hopefuls Wrexham.
Here is how every Chelsea player rated in this game:
Starting XI
Filip Jorgensen - 6.5
Couldn't keep out Villa's opener from close range, but was otherwise reliable between the sticks - with only a few questionable moments.
Malo Gusto - 7
Held width down the right wing well. Produced a perfect cutback for Chelsea's first goal.
Wesley Fofana - 6
Somewhat out of practice after returning from his one game suspension. Often pushed higher into midfield to offer a player advantage.
Trevoh Chalobah - 7.5
Put a stop to several of Villa's more promising attacks, and used his height well to deal with direct balls. A standout performer of the Rosenior era so far.
Jorrel Hato - 8
Built on a promising outing against Arsenal with a rounded defensive performance - including a well timed tackle to prevent Alysson's goalbound shot. The young Dutchman is starting to offer real competition to Marc Cucurella at left-back.
Reece James - 7
A midfield role allowed the Chelsea skipper to carve through the Villa defence with his passing range, whilst also remaining strong and physical to retain possession.
Moises Caicedo - 7
Similarly to James, Caicedo was a real creative outlet for the Blues, especially in the first half. Misplaced just four passes all game and had the highest overall pass completion of any player on the pitch.
Enzo Fernandez - 7.5
A brilliant passer and progressor of the ball down the left flank. Provided a fantastic through pass to Joao Pedro in the Villa box to give his side the lead.
Cole Palmer - 8.5
An instinctive finish from Chelsea's number 10, putting the result beyond doubt. An overload in the midfield allowed plenty of room for Palmer in attacking positions, and he was adept at finding his wide attackers on the counter. Continues a strong run of form in the league.
Alejandro Garnacho - 8
Had a strong first half, delivering several promsing crosses into the box. Showed great off-ball movement to open up the Villa defence, finding space to set up Joao Pedro's third goal. Deserved a goal of his own, going closest late in the game.
Joao Pedro - 10
Takes home the match ball for the first time in his Premier League career, and moves to 14 for the season - his best ever return. Thriving as a roaming number nine under Rosenior, moving wide or central and holding up play fantastically to maintain attacks.
Substitutes
Romeo Lavia - 6
Looks to be back to full fitness for the Blues, and has potential to be a real threat in the late stages of the season.
Tosin Adarabioyo - 6
Brought on to maintain Chelsea's advantage, slotting into a back five in the latter stages of the game.
Marc Cucurella - 6.5
Deployed as more of a wing-back, and often pushed forward into Villa's half. Could have assisted Garnacho for Chelsea's fifth.
Liam Delap & Andrey Santos - N/A