Hazard half-century sees him join Lampard & Drogba in exclusive goal club

The Belgian snatched a point for the Blues against Wolves, with his dramatic strike seeing him reach 50 in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge

Eden Hazard has hit 50 Premier League goals for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, allowing him to join Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba in an exclusive club.

The Belgian left it late on his most recent outing to reach that notable landmark.

With Maurizio Sarri’s side trailing Wolves heading into the closing stages of a top-flight fixture in west London, they needed inspiration from somewhere.

Hazard’s first goal for Chelsea came at Stamford Bridge back in his debut campaign of 2012-13, when his account was opened in a meeting with Newcastle.

He has been a regular source of important strikes since then.

In total, Hazard has found the target on 105 occasions for the Blues. Of that haul, 82 have come in the Premier League.

He clearly favours outings in front of home support, given that 50 of his efforts have been recorded in west London.

Hazard’s most recent strike means that he has 13 in the English top-flight this season – leaving him three short of a personal best for Chelsea.

He is the same number away from matching his previous high across all competitions for the Blues, which came back in the 2014-15 campaign which saw him named PFA Player of the Year.

Chelsea remain in contention for a top-four finish, but have slipped off the pace in sixth.