REAL MADRID switch goal Armando Broja missed from three yards out for Chelsea earlier than being hauled off at half-time in opposition to Udinese.
The in-demand striker didn’t have his proudest second as he missed the simple probability through the pre-season recreation in Italy.
The stunning miss got here because the Chelsea second string performed Udinese, a day after the first workforce ran out 3-1 winners on the identical pitch.
Whereas Raheem Sterling managed to seek out his scoring contact yesterday, Broja didn’t have the identical luck.
His objective got here as Ben Chilwell performed it down the left to Christian Pulisic.
The American then delivered a low ball throughout the world which evaded the Udinese defence.
However when Broja arrived from three yards out, he implausibly didn’t hit the goal.
The 20-year-old as an alternative bought solely a lightweight contact on the ball and took it huge.
The response from some Blues followers on-line was brutal.
One tweeted: “How on Earth did Armando Broja miss this chance? As a Chelsea fan, I’m apprehensive.
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One other wrote: “Broja’s positively getting bought after that miss.”
However others had extra sympathy for his or her younger attacker.
One mentioned: “Blaming the pitch for this Broja miss. The ball clearly wobbles earlier than he makes contact.”
Fortunately for the ahead, Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored earlier than half-time with a pleasant chip to present the Blues the lead.
Broja will probably be hoping a few of the groups concerned about him weren’t watching his miss.
European Champions Actual Madrid have reportedly emerged because the newest facet to need the previous Southampton loanee.
However Premier League sides Everton, West Ham and Newcastle have all been concerned about claiming his signature.
Broja faces a battle to go away Stamford Bridge after reviews earlier this week recommended Thomas Tuchel was blocking his departure.
The Chelsea boss oversaw each Udinese video games and would have been pleased to see Raheem Sterling rating his first objective for the membership since his large cash transfer from Manchester Metropolis.