Mudryk scores first goal as Chelsea beat Fulham

Mykhailo Mudryk scored his first goal as Chelsea claimed their first Premier League win since August with a 2-0 win over West London rivals, Fulham, at Craven Cottage on Monday night.

Mudryk took his goal brilliantly in the 18th minute, controlling Levi Colwill’s cross on his chest and finding the back of the net for the first time since his £88.5 million arrival from Shakhtar Donetsk in January.

Chelsea had not scored in the Premier League since beating Luton on August 25 but their second arrived almost instantly, Armando Broja bundling the ball into the net from Tim Ream’s attempted tackle only 20 seconds after the restart on his first start in 11 months.

Chelsea defended resolutely as Fulham tried to muster a response in the second half, but their evening was not without negatives as scorers Mudryk and Broja were both withdrawn with apparent injury problems before Moises Caicedo hobbled off in stoppage time.

The club’s manager, Mauricio Pochettino, played down those injury scares afterward, however, instead delighting at a win which takes Chelsea up to 11th and could serve as a turning point following their poor start to the campaign.

Fulham, meanwhile, remain 13th.

Fulham’s next match is a Premier League clash against Sheffield United at Craven Cottage on Saturday, October 7.

Meanwhile, Chelsea face Burnley, also on Saturday, October 7.

The Star

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