It’s 1-0 to Chelsea at half time in the Champions League quarter final, and we can put that lead down to one man – Mason Mount.
The whole front 3 – including Mount – had really struggled early on, and the Blues were really finding it hard to progress the ball out of their own third.
When they did work the ball to the edge of the box, Porto were settled and it looked a tough task to break them down – until a sublime turn from Mount carved open a path directly to goal. “Absolute filth”, as one on Twitter put it.
His latest superb moment generated another wave of praise on social media. Those doubters we hear so much about have gone very quiet now – and this might just be the start for young Mason. There’s no telling how far he could go.
You can see a selection of the reaction from social media in the Tweets embedded here:
Mason Mount is going to carry us to the UCL final just like Frank Lampard. Tears in my eyes.
— TheRealMood (@CFC_TheRealMood) April 7, 2021
That tekkers from Mount, don’t wanna hear no one talk down on his game again
— NiiNiiFC-BlueLionsTV (@NiiNiiFC) April 7, 2021
Mason Mount. Chelsea Player of the Year 2020/21. pic.twitter.com/9jChLfS2Yq
— CFC-Blues (@CFCBlues_com) April 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/juliarealm/status/1379881998995615748
Mount one of the best midfielders in Europe at receiving the ball. His spatial awareness & ability to shift the ball seamlessly into his next movement is world class.
— Socanalysis (@SocanalysisHQ) April 7, 2021
Mason Mount is a star. 🤞🏾
— Thierry Nyann 🇬🇭 (@nyannthierry) April 7, 2021
That Mason Mount turn was absolute filth.
The lad is a generational talent, those who still cannot see this are blind.
— Mark Worrall (@gate17marco) April 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/MichaelBeale/status/1379884008910258177
#Mount bailing #CFC out at the moment.
The rest of the front line tonight…#Werner
9 touches
0 crosses, 0 shots, 0 dribble attempts, 0 key passes#Havertz
17 touches
1 cross, 0 shots, 0 dribble attempts, 0 key passes
#PORCHE— Paul Brown (@pbsportswriter) April 7, 2021
Mason Mount is now Chelsea's youngest ever goalscorer in a Champions League knockout stage match! #UCL pic.twitter.com/lgnbhzPdyn
— TweetChelseaUK (@TweetChelseaUK) April 7, 2021
The worst excuse I'm seeing is. "Tuchel has done wonders with Mount". Your eyes have been closed since. Forget managers and give him what he's been due. Mount is a class talent
— Seun🇳🇬 (@SeunMobolaji) April 7, 2021
That’s five goals in 14 appearances for Mount since Tuchel took charge of #CFC. Before that this season he had found the net three times in 27 matches. As I wrote, his game is on the up: #PORCHE https://t.co/7xxndOutGW
— Simon Johnson (@SJohnsonSport) April 7, 2021
Mason Mount is a star. 🤞🏾
— Thierry Nyann 🇬🇭 (@nyannthierry) April 7, 2021
Mason Mount has become #Chelsea's youngest ever goalscorer in a #UCL knockout match [22y 87d]. His goal was from the Blues' first shot of the evening.
[via @OptaJoe]
— Absolute Chelsea (@AbsoluteChelsea) April 7, 2021
⚽ Mason Mount in #UCL . . .
15 appearances
819 minutes played
16 shots
7 on target. . . first goal in competition pic.twitter.com/baaBAujfwa
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) April 7, 2021
I’ve said it before & I’ll say it again. Mason Mount is the best player to come out of the Chelsea academy since John Terry. 💪 pic.twitter.com/jFKNy5qI3G
— Chris Wright 🏴 (@chriswrightzz) April 7, 2021
Mason Mount is the epitome of hard work and self-improvement. He told us he wanted to work on his end product and took his goal like a striker. Calm and collected in high-pressure moments, an upward trajectory like no other.
— MAH (@matissearmani) April 7, 2021
Get in thereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee⚽️ pic.twitter.com/F2nX6sl8Eq
— Tony Mount (@Mounty57) April 7, 2021
Mason Mount becomes Chelsea's youngest ever goalscorer in the Champions League knockout stages 👶#UCL pic.twitter.com/P4uuyK3ow4
— GOAL (@goal) April 7, 2021
Mason Mount is absolutely different levels of a footballer, if you still don’t rate him highly this sport isn’t for you man.
— Mod (@CFCMod_) April 7, 2021
From a six-year-old in the academy to his first Champions League goal
What a moment for Mason Mount 💙 pic.twitter.com/0tiojwb7yk
— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) April 7, 2021
https://twitter.com/IeeSZN/status/1379881229919600640
