For Callum Hudson-Odoi, his first Bayer Leverkusen goal had been overdue since making the loan move to Die Werkself back in August.
The Cobham graduate has been getting the regular game time he has craved but rarely received at Stamford Bridge. He is a regular name on the Leverkusen team sheet, already a favourite among two coaches following Xabi Alonso replacing Gerardo Seoane at the beginning of this month.
But Hudson-Odoi has seen either his first goal or even assists, snatched away in the Champions League by VAR in the two games against Porto that effectively ruled the Bundesliga side out of progressing to the knockout stage.
