Alejandro Garnacho scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea minutes into his club's clash with Sunderland, and his animated celebration spoke volumes about his mentality after leaving Manchester United
Aaron Morris Senior Sports Reporter
15:28, 25 Oct 2025Updated 15:37, 25 Oct 2025
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Alejandro Garnacho has scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea(Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
Alejandro Garnacho wasted no time in showing Chelsea fans where his head is at after his first Premier League goal for the club.
It took the Argentinian just four minutes to find the back of the net during Saturday's clash with Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. Pedro Neto broke the Black Cats' backline from the centre of the park with a pinpoint ball to Garnacho's feet.
The 21-year-old then dribbled past Nordi Mukiele with ease, before putting the ball through the legs of Robin Roefs and into the back of the net. Wheeling off in jubilation, Garnacho then took a pew on the advertising board with his back to the home fans, while stretching his arms out as if to say, 'Who else but me?'
It shows that Garnacho knows just how much of an asset he can be for Chelsea given the chance, as his gametime has been hampered since his arrival at the Bridge due to stiff competition from the likes of Neto, Estevao and Jamie Gittens.
Meanwhile, a number of Chelsea fans were quick to take to social media to shower the young talent with praise as a result of his finish. One wrote: "It’s crazy how every time a player leaves Manchester United they flourish," while another added: "The Argentinian Ronaldo."
A third said: "He's off the mark and he's home," while a fourth explained: "Super transition. That's why he's brought. The pace and volume into the box!!!"
The winger arrived in the capital this summer after a term of unrest with Manchester United under Ruben Amorim.
Things took a particularly frosty turn at Old Trafford when Garnacho slammed his team's 15th-place finish last season, while also spoke out about being dropped from the Red Devils' Europe League final fixture with Tottenham - a game they ultimately lost 1-0.
As a result, Garnacho sealed a £40million move to Chelsea during the summer window, where he has evidently thrived in a short space of time.
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