Kalidou Koulibaly netted a stunning first Chelsea goal on his home debut against Tottenham Koulibaly volleys home his first Chelsea goal. The defender was making his home debut Fellow new signing Cucurella provided the assist With the scores level at 0-0 Marc Cucurella whipped in an out-swinging corner in the 19th minute.
Thanks to some questionable Spurs marking, Koulibaly was left completely free in the box and he met the cross with a sweet volley that flew past Hugo Lloris.
CUCURELLA ➡️ KOULIBALY 💥
Chelsea's new signings combine to put them in front – what a VOLLEY! 🔵 pic.twitter.com/CcrZnaPaDi
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The goal puts Chelsea on course for their second Premier League win of the season against one of their biggest rivals. The spurs’ recent record against the Blues is terrible, with Chelsea beating them four times in all competitions last season.
Chelsea has completed a deal to sign Napoli center-back Kalidou Koulibaly for a fee in the region of £33m. The central defender, who has 62 caps for Senegal, has signed a four-year contract worth around £160,000 per week (£8.2m a year) net plus bonuses to move to Stamford Bridge