Diego Costa: Chelsea forward becomes sixth fastest Premier League striker to 40 goals after Southampton strike
Spanish forward behind a host of big names comprising the top five, but can you guess who comes out on top?
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DIEGO COSTA netted a sublime, 22-yard, curling effort to help Chelsea to a comfortable 2-0 win over Southampton on Sunday.
Eden Hazard netted the Blues' opener in the first half, but it was Costa's strike that stole the show.
Not only was it a stunner, it was also the Spanish forward's 40th Premier League striker.
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Costa notched his 40th in only his 64th English top flight game... The sixth quickest of all time.
In joint-fourth place are former Manchester United poacher Ruud van Nistelrooy and ex-Liverpool ace Fernando Torres.
The pair took just 60 games to reach the big 40, with former Sunderland forward Kevin Phillips in third - taking just 57 games to reach the milestone.
But streets ahead of those star names in joint first are Andy Cole and Alan Shearer.
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The pair - who both turned out for Newcastle - took just 45 games to reach the mark.
Ex-England forward Shearer scored all of those goals at Blackburn - where he spent four seasons, while Cole, most famous for his spell at Man United, notched his 40 at the Toon.
Back to Costa, and the Blues ace is into his third season at Stamford Bridge having moved from Atletico Madrid in 2014.
He netted 20 Prem goals in his first season from 26 starts, before fading - like much of the Chelsea squad - in 2015-16, netting just 12 times in 28 games.
However, this year he has been in rampant form, netting eight goals in just ten league games to reach 40.
You wouldn't put it past Costa notching 50 before the season is done and dusted...