Mikhail came on as a substitute and scored after 5 minutes with a very beautiful goal.
ChelseaUkrainian winger Mikhail Mudrik defeated Newcastlein the final match 28 round of the English Premier League (EPL). The match at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London ended with the score 3:2.
The hosts took the lead in the 6th minute of the match – Nicholas Jackson successfully substituted his foot after Cole Palmer's shot from outside the penalty area.
Before the break, the Magpies came back in the 43rd minute by Alexander Isaac struck the far corner flawlessly from the penalty area.
At the beginning of the second half, Mauricio Pochettino's men took the lead again in the 58th minute Palmer scored after a pass from Enzo Fernandez.
In the 71st minute, Mudryk entered the field and started the match on the bench – the Ukrainian replaced Raheem Sterling.
It took Mikhail only 5 minutes to score a goal. The 23-year-old Ukrainian football player received the ball in front of the opponent's penalty area, at speed technically bypassed the defenders and the Newcastle goalkeeper, and then fired into the empty goal.
This is Mudrik's fourth goal in 21 matches in the current Premier League season. Our compatriot also has two assists.
In the last minute of normal time, the guests managed to reduce the gap to a minimum thanks to a goal by Jacob Murphy, but Eddie's team avoided defeat Howe couldn't. So it was Mudryk’s goal that turned out to be the winning one.
Review of the match “Chelsea” – “Newcastle”
After this victory, Chelsea (39 points) remained in 11th place in the English Championship, but came close to Newcastle, which is in tenth position with 40 points. The Londoners also have a match in hand.
Both clubs will play their next matches as part of the quarter-finals of the FA Cup: on March 17, the Pensioners will play at home against Leicester, and the Magpies will play away against Manchester the day before City”.