Jamie Gittens is playing exceptionally well for Chelsea FC. The former Borussia Dortmund player scored a dream goal and set up two more. A red card for Liam Delap annoys the coach.
Jamie Gittens has finally scored his first goal for Chelsea FC – it was a dream strike.
In the 4-3 (3-0) League Cup victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, the former BVB player hammered the ball from the edge of the penalty area into the top left corner while at full sprint (89th minute).
Jamie Gittens (l.) scored for the temporary 4-2
League Cup: Gittens causes ecstasy
Gittens grabbed his head with both hands, ran to the traveling fans and celebrated ecstatically with his teammates.
It was otherwise a completely successful evening for Gittens. The Englishman assisted the first two Chelsea goals by Andrey Santos (5th) and Tyrique George (15th). Additionally, striking jewel Estevao scored for the Blues (41st).
For Wolverhampton, Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare (48th) and David Moller Wolfe (73rd, 90+1) joined the list of scorers.
Chelsea striker Liam Delap was sent off with a second yellow card in the final phase (86th). “This sending off is embarrassing. He received two yellow cards within seven minutes. We could have avoided both. That’s not good. After the first yellow card, I told him four or five times to stay calm,” complained coach Enzo Maresca.
Former BVB star shines
In ten competitive games, he remained without his own goal and provided one assist. On Wednesday evening, the dam finally burst and Gittens impressed in his eleventh appearance for his new club with three goal involvements.
Chelsea FC want to face Cardiff City in the quarter-finals.