Chelsea veteran Thiago Silva, at 39, showcased his experience and prowess in the FA Cup, scoring his debut goal in the competition to secure a 4-0 victory against Preston. In a match where Mauricio Pochettino’s youthful team struggled, Silva entered as a substitute and netted a header from a Cole Palmer corner in the 66th minute.

Before Silva’s intervention, Chelsea’s Armando Broja broke the deadlock in the 59th minute with a skilled header. Despite Chelsea’s dominance, the Championship side Preston kept the game competitive, revealing vulnerabilities in Pochettino’s squad. The match highlighted Chelsea’s recent trend of making games harder than necessary, evident in their struggles against lower-tier teams.

The victory sees Chelsea progress to the fourth round, with Raheem Sterling and Enzo Fernandez adding goals late in the game. Silva’s impact underscores his value, bridging experience and skill, and his timely goal in the oldest cup competition adds a historic touch to Chelsea’s FA Cup journey.

Here is the highlight video of Chelsea vs. Preston, which ended with a 4-0 victory for Chelsea.

Thiago Silva

This season he played in total once for 171 minutes for Carabao Cup.

Thiago Silva didn’t score any goal for Chelsea. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 10th in Carabao Cup. In the last match Chelsea won 4-0 against Preston North End.

Chelsea performance and stats

In the last 4 games, it has won 3 times and drawn once. In its last match, Chelsea drawn 1-1 against Newcastle United.​​

Chelsea will play the next match in Carabao Cup against Middlesbrough on Tuesday 9th of January in Middlesbrough. The prediction is Chelsea winning the match.​

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