German ahead Timo Werner was responsible of one of many misses of the season as he one way or the other blazed over the bar from simply six yards out with the purpose gaping within the Champions League conflict at Rennes.
Werner has already plundered eight targets in 13 video games for Chelsea since his summer season change from Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig, and may have added to that tally early on towards Rennes when Callum Hudson-Odoi put the ball on a plate for him with an inch-perfect ball in from the suitable flank.
However the 24-year-old German star miscued badly, sending the ball ballooning manner over the bar earlier than greedy on the woodwork after which the web as he could not consider the miss.
Timo Werner what HAVE you simply executed? 🤦♂️
It wasn't even shut 😳#UCL pic.twitter.com/Vvt6atvqOY
— Aim (@purpose) November 24, 2020
The sitter was quickly picked up on-line as followers puzzled how Werner had didn’t put the Blues in entrance in France.
Some picked up on the response of the Rennes mascot behind the purpose, who additionally put his palms in his head at what he’d simply witnessed.
Even the Rennes mascot within the background can't consider that Timo Werner miss #cfc #renche #ucl pic.twitter.com/RzBnC5lhsP
— Liam Tyler (@tyler_lj) November 24, 2020
Werner ought to by no means have began man, appears very fatigued.
— Simon Phillips (@SiPhillipsSport) November 24, 2020
Werner’s blushes have been spared when Hudson-Odoi, making a uncommon begin for the London membership, latched onto a chic through-ball from Mason Mount to fit Chelsea forward within the 22nd minute.
Very good work from @MasonMount_10 to win the ball again and place a fantastic ball excessive for @Calteck10 to run on to and end coolly previous Gomis! 👏
🔴 Zero-1 🔵 [22’] #RENCHE https://t.co/U0TjePnqYo pic.twitter.com/xRmQg60h9v
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 24, 2020
Frank Lampard’s males went in forward on the break, as they chased the win which might e-book their spot within the Champions League knockout phases with two video games to spare.