After more than three months without scoring a goal in the Premier League, Romelu Lukaku finally found the net in the competition this Sunday on the occasion of the duel between Chelsea and Aston Villa during the English Boxing Day.
Deprived of matches for a good month due to an ankle injury then ralenti by the Covid, Lukaku started the game on the bench. While the two teams neutralized each other at half-time (1-1) following a goal against his camp of Reece James (28th) and a penalty of Jorginho (34e), Thomas Tuchel decided to call on the Belgian striker after returning from the locker room.
A trust that Lukaku has not betrayed. Joined by a center of Hudson-Odoi, the Red Devil perfectly cut the trajectory of the ball to score a very nice goal with his header. Lukaku’s last Premier League goal dated back to September 11 … against Aston Villa this time too (double). In the meantime, ‘Big Rom’ had shaken the nets in the Champions League against Zenit Saint-Petersburg on the outward and return leg (14/09 and 08/12).
The 6th goal of the season of the Red Devil finally allowed the Blues to win, Jorginho giving the score its final appearance from the penalty spot (93rd, 3-1). Winners after having conceded two shares, the Londoners thus consolidate their 3rd place (41 pts). They are 6 lengths behind Manchester City and are tied with Liverpool (1 game less). In very good form, Arsenal (0-5 at Norwich) and Tottenham (3-0 against Crystal Palace) are respectively 4th and 5th with 35 pts and 29 pts.
