It was a lovely move, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek driving forward and then picking out Mason Mount with a clipped ball into the six yard box.
The midfielder played a clever flick back over his shoulder to Marcos Alonso, who was steaming down the left as ever, and was on hand to blast the ball home.
It was the least he and Chelsea deserved after striking the post twice in the opening stages. Our record is good this season when we’re ahead, let’s hope we keep that up.
You can see the goal in the clip embedded here:
After hitting the woodwork twice in the first six minutes. Marcos Alonso hits the back of the net to give Chelsea the early lead!
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— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) April 9, 2022
[Footage from NBC Spor]
GOAL!
Marcos Alonso gives Chelsea the lead over Southampton 🔵#SOUCHE | #CFC
https://t.co/kzitSBbcQL— Footy Zone (@footyzoneonline) April 9, 2022
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[Footage from Optus Sport]
