Twitter Reacts to Diego Costa's Hat Trick vs. Swansea

The international break wasn't enough to slow down Diego Costa's Premier League hot streak. The Chelsea striker netted a hat trick in the club's 4-2 win over Swansea, which featured the only two perfect clubs heading into the fourth matchday.

Costa is quickly proving worth the massive investment from the Blues this summer. He's found the net in each of his first four league appearances, including two goals against Everton in the club's last fixture before adding three more on Saturday.

His latest performance created a buzz on social media.

Paul Carr of ESPN noted it's been more than two decades since anybody performed a similar feat upon their Premier League arrival:

MisterChip provided a stat that quickly showcased why Chelsea have been desperately seeking a proven striker to lead their attack in recent years:

Also impressive has been Costa's efficiency in the attacking third, as pointed out by OptaJoe:

ESPN Stats and Info states he also joins a rare group of Spanish internationals to find the net three times in a Premier League game:

Former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot said what many supporters were probably thinking at the same exact time:

WhoScored.com noted Costa's hat trick was the first since the new campaign got underway:

Finally, animator Richard Swarbrick provided a unique look at the second tally:

After the match, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho talked about Costa's early season dominance:

It was exactly the type of performance Chelsea are going to need from Costa throughout the campaign. Not all of them will result in a hat trick and eventually a match will pass where he doesn't score, but they need him to make things happen every time out.

Today's victory moved them to the top of the table all alone. It's still early, of course, but the Blues are making an early statement to the rest of the Premier League contenders. And if Costa keeps playing this well, they are certainly the club to beat.