Finally, it happened! Mudryk scores his first goal for Chelsea in Premier League
Ukrainian footballer Mykhailo Mudryk scored his first goal for London's Chelsea in the Premier League. This happened in the match between The Blues and Fulham as part of the 7th round of the English Premier League, according to the match broadcast.
What is known about Mudryk's first goal in the Premier League
The historic moment for the Ukrainian national team player occurred in the 18th minute of the match.
Mudryk took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area into the center of the goal, having previously skillfully controlled the ball with his chest.
Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno was powerless to stop it.
Mudryk is finally better than Saka pic.twitter.com/eEnSqValnr
— Naija Microphone (@naijamicrophone) October 2, 2023
By the way, right after Mudryk, Armando Broja for Chelsea doubled their lead.
Mykhailo Mudryk (Photo: twitter.com/ChelseaFC)
It's worth noting that the Ukrainian scored his first goal for Chelsea during his club's summer tour in the United States. This happened in a match against English side Brighton. In the 63rd minute, Mudryk scored a goal with a shot from outside the penalty area after an impressive team play with Nicholas Jackson.
Mudryk officially transferred to Chelsea in January 2023 from Donetsk's Shakhtar for a record-breaking €100 million for Ukraine.
The 22-year-old footballer signed an 8.5-year contract with the London club, until June 30, 2030.