Chelsea’s £115 million man scored a worldie to silence critics in the final match day of the 2023/24 Premier League season.
Moises Caicedo made the headlines on the final match day of the 20234/24 Premier League season.
The 22-year-old Ecuador international scored an outrageous goal to open the scoring for Chelsea in their 2-1 victory against Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon, May 19.
17:59 - 19.05.2024
Chelsea vs Bournemouth: Caicedo repays £115m fee with glorious goal at Stamford Bridge
The Blues defeated the Cherries thanks to goals from Caicedo and Sterling, helping Chelsea guarantee European football next season.
Moises Caicedo scores puskas worthy goal for Chelsea vs Bournemouth
After Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto raced out of his goal to deny an onrushing Raheem Sterling, his clearance found its way to the path Chelsea midfielder Caicedo, who fired a long-range effort into an empty net to send Stamford Bridge into an eruption.
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Caicedo grabbed his first goal for Chelsea in style having arrived from Brighton for £115 million ($145.6m) last summer.
Caicedo’s goal was reportedly a 50.5 yards strike, making it the furthest goal scored in a Premier League game since Wayne Rooney's 57.7-yard strike for Everton in November 2017 against West Ham.
Caicedo arrived for a British transfer fee record last summer but had failed to replicate his brilliant showing which made Chelsea fork out a world record to acquire his services for Brighton.
The 22-year-old struggled emphatically in the first half of the season, as the Mauricio Pochettino’s team looked dysfunctional in midfield.
However, the Ecuadorian seemed to have turned things around so far this year, with his stunning only further proof of his immense potential.