Could this be Blue October? In just two minutes, Chelsea double their September goal-scoring tally
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Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 02.10.23. | 23:56
Mauricio Pochettino's slot beats Fulham at Craven Cottage 2-0 thanks to a first-half blitzkrieg
The time has finally come for the Blues' renaissance! At least, that's what it looks like after 90 minutes at Craven Cottage on Monday night, which saw Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 to reach the joint 11th place in the Premier League table.
It took them four games and 360 minutes in September to score a single goal (it wasn't in the EPL, Nicolas Jackson's scored against Brighton in the EFL Cup). They've already netted twice in October and did that in just two minutes!
Chelsea in September: zero Premier League goals
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 2, 2023
Chelsea against Fulham: two goals in an 81-second span
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Firstly, Chelsea starboy Mykhailo Mudryk broke the deadlock in the 18th minute following Colwill's superb assist from the left-hand side. The goal celebrations have just settled when Fulham's US centre-back and captain Tim Ream made back-to-back amateurish mistakes that forced Fulham to concede for the second time in two minutes.
Cole Palmer intercepted his pass, and when Ream tried to make amends, his dreadful clearance allowed Armando Broja to put his name on the scoresheet and, basically, wrap up the entire tie.
This was Chelsea's first EPL away victory in the last five months and would probably boost morale inside the Stamford Bridge. October already looks promising. Could it be the contrast to September? Mauricio Pochettino surely hopes so...
PREMIER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 7
Saturday
Aston Villa - Brighton 6-1 (3-0)
/Watkins 16, 24, 65, Estupinan 26 og, Ramsey 85, Luiz 90+7 - Fati 50/
Everton - Luton 1-2 (1-2)
/Calvert-Lewin 41- Lockyer 25, Morris 32/
Wolverhampton - Man.City 2-1 (1-0)
/Dias 13 og, Hwang 66 - Alvarez 58/
West Ham - Sheffield Utd 2-0 (2-0)
/Bowen 24, Soucek 37/
Newcastle - Burnley 2-0 (1-0)
/Almiron 14, Isak 76 pen/
Man.Utd. - Crystal Palace 0-1 (0-1)
/Andersen 25/
Bournemouth - Arsenal 0-3 (0-2)
/Saka 17, Odegaard 44 pen, Havertz 53 pen/
Tottenham - Liverpool 2-1 (1-1)
/Son 35, Matip 90+5 og - Gakpo 45+4/
Sunday
Nott.Forest - Brentford 1-1 (0-0)
/Dominguez 65 - Norgaard 58/
Monday
Fulham - Chelsea 0-2 (0-2)
/Mudryk 18, Broja 19/
POSTPONED GAME - MATCHDAY 2
Tuesday
21:30: (3.10) Luton (3.40) Burnley (2.45)
***odds are subject to change***
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