'They needed my goal', Palmer 'stole' a goal from his team-mate and then apologized and told him why

With last night's 5-1 away win over Southampton, Chelsea moved into second place in the Premier League and entered the fight for the title.

Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Jadon Sancho scored for Chelsea, and Palmer's goal for 4-1 was particularly interesting.

In the 77th minute, Nkunku got in front of Southampton goalkeeper Joe Lumley and with a brilliant dribble he fooled him and a home defender and sent the ball home.

However, before the ball entered the net, Palmer reached it and put it into the net, "stealing" the goal from his friend.

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Immediately after scoring the goal, Palmer, before his characteristic celebration, greeted Nkunku, who was laughing as he realized what he was talking about.

After the match, Palmer publicly apologized and admitted that he "stole" the goal because of the Fantasy Premier League.

"I'm sorry Nkunku, but the Fantasy players needed my goal," Palmer wrote on social networks, and the Frenchman told him that everything was fine.

Thanks to that goal, Palmer brought 7 points to the Fantasy players who had him on the team last night and is second in the league in Fantasy total so far with 107 points. Only Mohamed Salah is ahead of him with 151 points. /Telegraph/