LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) Mykhailo Mudryk finally found the back of the net for Chelsea, opening the scoring in their Premier League encounter against Fulham.
Mudryk controlled a cross from Levi Colwill and calmly slotted it past Bernd Leno, giving Chelsea a lead 18 minutes into the match at Craven Cottage.
Just a minute later, Armando Broja doubled Chelsea’s advantage, capitalizing on a significant error by Tim Ream. Ream lost possession to Cole Palmer, and in an attempt to clear the ball, ended up deflecting it off Chelsea’s striker and into the net.
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Mudryk’s goal ended a long wait for the Ukrainian winger’s first goal for Chelsea. He joined the club in January in a deal potentially worth €100 million but had yet to find the back of the net.
For Broja, the goal was a significant boost as he recently returned from a cruciate ligament injury that had sidelined him since last December.
Chelsea entered the match at Craven Cottage seeking their second league victory of the season. The team had a challenging start to the campaign, placing them 15th in the table prior to kickoff.
A win against Fulham would mark the second consecutive victory for Pochettino’s side after defeating Brighton 1-0 in the Carabao Cup the previous week.
Following Monday’s match, Chelsea will face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.
