'New Mikel' Has A Hand In Three Goals As Chelsea Thrash Elfsborg 6-0 In UYL

Published: November 28, 2018

Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe, who has been likened to John Obi Mikel due to his versatility, had two assists and one goal for Chelsea in their 6-0 rout of Elfsborg in the second round, second leg of their UEFA Youth League qualifier on Wednesday afternoon.

Another exciting prospect of Nigerian descent, Faustino Anjorin, celebrated signing a professional contract with Chelsea by providing the assist for the fourth goal scored by the two-time champions.

The two players went the distance as Chelsea won 9-0 on aggregate and booked a playoff place against one of the eight group stage runners-up.

Charlie Brown put the Londoners 1-0 up in the 15th minute, assisted by Tariq Uwakwe and he also provided the assist for the team's second goal scored by Daishawn Redan.

On the stroke of half-time, Juan Familio-Castillo fired home from a tight angle to make it 4-0 after he was fed by Anjorin.

The 19-year-old Uwakwe has recorded five appearances in total since he debuted for the Blues in the UYL in the 2017-18 season while Anjorin has played three games.

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina is Nigeria's record appearance holder in the UEFA Youth League, after playing 20 matches in three seasons.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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