Nottingham Forest star embarrassed Chelsea ace with insane bit of skill

The Nottingham Forest man got the better of Mudryk in incredible fashion

•  Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga impressed fans with his solo goal that sealed victory over Chelsea, but it wasn’t his only highlight of the game.
•  Elanga showcased his skills and embarrassed Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk with a brilliant turn that has now gone viral on social media.

A video showing Anthony Elanga embarrassing Mykhailo Mudryk during Nottingham Forest’s match against Chelsea this weekend has gone popular on social media, with fans praising the forward’s performance.

The two clashed at Stamford Bridge, but it was the visitors who won, defeating Chelsea 1-0 and delivering Mauricio Pochettino his second league loss as Blues manager. Elanga was the star of the show, terrorising the home defence, and it was his solitary goal that sealed the deal and gave Steve Cooper and his team all three points.

Forest capitalised on a mistake by Moises Caicedo, with Elanga racing through the middle of the Chelsea defence and putting it home three minutes into the second half. Elanga’s goal was his first for Forest, but it wasn’t the only thing he accomplished during the game that got people talking.

What did Anthony Elanga do to Mykhailo Mudryk?

Elanga’s goal wasn’t the only thing to impress Forest fans, with a video of him getting the better of Mudryk in embarrassing fashion going viral on social media. With Cooper’s side holding onto their lead as the game entered its final stages, they were intent on holding onto the ball, with the former Manchester United man running down the clock and seemingly heading into the far left-hand corner of the pitch.

In the 95th minute, trailed by Mudryk, who was attempting to win the ball back, Elanga crushed the Chelsea man in ruthless fashion, rapidly turning on the spot and passing the ball around the Ukrainian’s knees before dancing past him and taking control of it himself. He swiftly left the 21-year-old in his wake as he rushed into the Blues area, before taking a shot from a tight angle that rocketed off the post and away. Take a look at it below:

How is Anthony Elanga’s Nottingham Forest career going so far?

After avoiding the drop last season, one of the first things Cooper’s side did was bring Elanga into the fold when they signed him from Erik ten Hag’s United, and it’s safe to say he’s hit the ground running.

The forward has been in fantastic form so far for Forest, with a goal and an assist from his first four appearances. The 21-year-old looks set to play a key role for the club as they attempt to solidify their spot as an established Premier League team and his £15m price tag is already looking like a bargain.

Mykhailo Mudryk’s Chelsea career has been a disaster so far

Considering Chelsea spent close to £90m on securing Mudryk earlier this year, he hasn’t even come close to living up to the expectations that surrounded him. The Ukranian has really struggled to find any semblance of form in England and has just two assists so far in his time at Stamford Bridge.

The forward has yet to score a goal for the Blues in a competitive match and if he doesn’t turn things around quickly, the move will be labelled a flop. Being bested in such an embarrassing way by Elanga is just the icing on the cake of what’s been a poor experience so far.