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Timo Werner scored his first two goals for Chelsea in the Premier League on matchday five.
The German international scored 3: 3 against FC Southampton first in the 15th minute for the Blues to 1: 0. For the Saints, former coach Ralph Hasenhüttl, who once coached Werner at RB Leipzig, is on the sidelines. (the live ticker to read).
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Werner let a strong pass from left-back Ben Chilwell pass through his legs and fooled Southampton central defender Jan Bednarek.
Because the ball also tunnelled Bednarek and Werner, who had already gained speed, simply ran away from his opponent.
The newcomer was initially placed in the penalty area. Werner moved to the middle and fired the ball, followed by four Saints players, who fell to goal.
Lineker congratulates Werner
“Excellent first Premier League goal for Timo Werner. First of many I suspect,” England legend Gary Lineker, who now works as a television expert, said on Twitter.
Chelsea FC saw plenty of “speed, power and cunning” in the goal before the club cheered on Werner’s second strike just 13 minutes later. After a long pass from Jorginho, the 24-year-old first lifted the ball over goalkeeper Alex McCarthy and then headed it into the net.
In the EFL Cup against Tottenham, Werner had already scored his first goal for the Blues at the end of September. In the Premier League he had only achieved one assist in four previous games (Premier League schedule and results).
Kepa misses – Havertz strikes back
Danny Ings scored it 1: 2 for the visitors in the 43rd minute after Kai Havertz lost the ball after dribbling in his own half. In the 56th minute, Southampton even drew as goalkeeper Kepa made another mistake.
But Chelsea responded immediately: Havertz pushed the ball into the empty goal after a cross pass from Werner. Havertz’s debut goal in the Premier League was started by former Dortmund-based Christian Pulisic.
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In injury time, coach Frank Lampard pulled Werner off the field. And former Leipzig was allowed to watch from the sideline as former Bundesliga pro Jannik Vestergaard (Hoffenheim, Bremen, Gladbach) extended an attempt by returnees Theo Walcott to make the 3: 3 header.
Chelsea is sixth with eight points after five games, Southampton (7) is tenth (The Premier League table).
