LONDON (Reuters) -Romelu Lukaku scored for Chelsea in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round victory over minor league Chesterfield on Saturday — his first aim since upsetting supervisor Thomas Tuchel in a tv interview.
Lukaku struck in the twentieth minute to place his aspect 3-0 up after objectives by Timo Werner and Callum Hudson-Odoi had put the European champions in management at Stamford Bridge.
Andreas Christensen made it 4-0 earlier than halftime and Hakim Ziyech scored from the spot in the second half earlier than Chesterfield’s travelling followers have been rewarded with a comfort aim for Akwasi Asante.
Record signing Lukaku was dropped for final Sunday’s Premier League draw with Liverpool after feedback he made in an interview recorded three weeks in the past, saying he was not completely happy together with his function on the membership and wish to return to Inter Milan.
After holding clear-the-air talks with Tuchel he returned for the League Cup semi-final in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.
Tuchel made a number of adjustments to his Chelsea aspect as he juggled a busy schedule and COVID-19 infections, giving debuts to keeper Marcus Bettinelli and teen Lewis Hall.
But his aspect have been nonetheless too robust for Chesterfield as Chelsea made it 24 wins in a row in the FA Cup third spherical.
“I’m proud of the angle and the way we began,” mentioned Tuchel. “We began robust and determined the match very early. This is what we wished.”
Chesterfield supervisor James Rowe mentioned Asante’s aim gave the membership one thing particular to recollect.
“Great to get the aim on the finish for us and the supporters and what a proud day to be a Spireite,” he mentioned.
“Halftime was about recollecting our ideas. We centered at halftime and drew the second half 1-1.”
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; enhancing by Clare Fallon)
