{"id":204983,"date":"2024-02-09T01:47:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T01:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/09\/enzo-fernandez-scores-stunning-free-kick-for-chelsea-and-recreates-lionel-messis-iconic-celebration-video-goes-viral\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:22:00","slug":"enzo-fernandez-scores-stunning-free-kick-for-chelsea-and-recreates-lionel-messis-iconic-celebration-video-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/09\/enzo-fernandez-scores-stunning-free-kick-for-chelsea-and-recreates-lionel-messis-iconic-celebration-video-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Enzo Fernandez scores stunning free-kick for Chelsea and recreates Lionel Messi&#8217;s iconic celebration, video goes viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"article-content\" class=\"keeda_widget\" data-postid=\"4287344\" data-slug-id=\"1854871\">\n<p>Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez recreated compatriot Lionel Messi&#8217;s celebration after netting a sumptuous free-kick against Aston Villa on Wednesday (February 7).<\/p>\n<p>In an FA Cup fourth-round replay at Villa Park, Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s beleaguered Blues dominated proceedings. Coming off successive heavy defeats in the Premier League, the visitors provided the perfect response, with Conor Gallagher firing them in front after 11 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The returning Nicolas Jackson doubled their advantage 12 minutes later before Fernandez applied the coupe de grace with a gorgeous free-kick. Nine minutes after the break, the 23-year-old whipped in a curler beyond his 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning compatriot Emiliano Martinez in the Villa goal.<\/p>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez broke into a Lionel Messi celebration, running to the corner flag and pointing at the name and number on his jersey, getting mobbed by jubilant teammates. Here&#8217;s the video:<\/p>\n<p>Moussa Diaby pulled one back in the first minute of stoppage time for Unai Emery&#8217;s side. But it was too little too late as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/chelsea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Blues<\/a> booked a fifth-round home meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/leeds-united\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Leeds United<\/a> on February 28.<\/p>\n<p>Having lost six of their last seven away games across competitions, it was a welcome return to form for Chelsea. The victory also snapped their two-game losing streak, following a 4-1 loss at Liverpool and a 4-2 home reverse to Wolverhmpton Wanderers at the weekend.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>What&#8217;s next for Enzo Fernandez&#8217;s Chelsea and Lionel Messi?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lionel Messi\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg?w=840 840w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Lionel Messi\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2024\/02\/44ac3-17073748638644-1920.jpg?w=840\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Lionel Messi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Enzo Fernandez&#8217;s Chelsea next play Crystal Palace away in the Premier League on Monday (February 12). <\/p>\n<p>Pochettino&#8217;s side are 11th in the standings, with 31 points from 23 games, a whopping 15 behind fourth-placed Villa in the fourth and final UEFA Champions League spot.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/lionel-messi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Messi<\/a> is in the midst of pre-season with his club side Inter Miami. The Herons have won only once in six games, losing four times, with the latest loss &#8211; on penalties &#8211; coming at Vissel Kobe in Tokyo on Wednesday (February 7).<\/p>\n<p>Messi came on as a late substitute after missing the 4-1 win at Hong Kong over Hong Kong XI but failed to impact proceedings as the Herons lost 4-3 in the shootout.<\/p>\n<p>Tata Martino&#8217;s side conclude their pre-season with a clash with Messi&#8217;s boyhood club Newell&#8217;s Old Boys in Miami on February 15 ahead of their MLS opener at home to Real Salt Lake six days later.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><template id=\"reply-input-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"reply-section-container\" parent-comment-id=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"pic-near-reply-box\" src=\"\" alt=\"Profile picture\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><br \/>\n<template id=\"gif-box-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script> \nvar fbPixelFired = false;\nvar pixelID = \"952063904834769\";\ndocument.addEventListener(\"scroll\", function() { loadFBPixel() });\ndocument.addEventListener(\"mousemove\", function() { loadFBPixel() });\nfunction loadFBPixel() {\nif(fbPixelFired) {\nreturn;\n}\nfbPixelFired = true;\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? \nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, \ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', pixelID); \nfbq('track', \"PageView\");\nfbq('track', 'ViewContent');\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/news-enzo-fernandez-scores-stunning-free-kick-chelsea-recreates-lionel-messi-s-iconic-celebration-video-goes-viral\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez recreated compatriot Lionel Messi&#8217;s celebration after netting a sumptuous free-kick against Aston Villa on Wednesday (February 7). 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