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Wesley Fofana Nets First Chelsea Goal To End Team's 400-Minute Scoring Drought

Wesley Fofana scored his 1st Chelsea goal by heading home from a Ben Chilwell corner against Leeds. Chelsea had gone more than 400 minutes without scoring.

Robert Summerscales

Wesley Fofana Nets First Chelsea Goal To End Team's 400-Minute Scoring Drought
Wesley Fofana Nets First Chelsea Goal To End Team's 400-Minute Scoring Drought /

Wesley Fofana scored his first ever goal for Chelsea when he headed home from a Ben Chilwell corner against Leeds on Saturday.

Chelsea had not found the net in more than 400 minutes before Fofana's goal at Stamford Bridge.

This was only Chelsea's fifth goal of 2023 and it came in their 12th game of the calendar year.

Fofana's goal was enough to earn a 1-0 win over Leeds - Chelsea's first victory in seven matches.

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana pictured heading the ball to score against Leeds United in March 2023
Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana pictured heading the ball to score against Leeds United :: IMAGO/Pro Sports Images/Malcolm Bryce

Highlights: Chelsea 1-0 Leeds

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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.