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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Fernandez scores unbelievable free kick</li><li>Attempts to recreate Messi moment </li><li>Result will ease pressure on Pochettino </li></ul>

VIDEO: Perfection from Enzo Fernandez! Chelsea star scores pinpoint free kick against Aston Villa and imitates iconic Lionel Messi celebration - before Nicolas Jackson starts kissing his shirt

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Fernandez only required a two step run-up to beat compatriot Emiliano Martinez from long range. After the ball hit the back of the net, the midfielder whipped off his shirt and held it up to the crowd, just as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lionel-messi-celebration-vs-real-madrid-barcelona-clasico-jersey-taunt-explained/blt2e72ff6807bbfa1b" target="_blank">Messi did after scoring for Barcelona against Real Madrid in El Clasico back in 2017</a>. But the execution was not as cold as when La Pulga did it - largely because Fernandez was soon mobbed by his fellow Blues. Team-mate Nicolas Jackson even started kissing his No.8 jersey in ecstacy.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Doesn't get more top bins than that from Enzo Fernández. 🎯 🎥: <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESPNFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/47TkjIalAw">pic.twitter.com/47TkjIalAw</a>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1755341233881329885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">ENZO FERNANDEZ STOP THAT! 🔥 The Chelsea midfielder beats his compatriot with a beauty 😍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EmiratesFACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EmiratesFACup</a> <a href="https://t.co/jUO0oAzrED">pic.twitter.com/jUO0oAzrED</a>— ITV Football (@itvfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/1755339440443044134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

The strike surely put the FA Cup fourth-round replay beyond Villa, with the result set to relieve some of the pressure on under-fire Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino. The Blues were well beaten in each of their last two Premier League games against Liverpool and Wolves, with the wife of veteran defender Thiago Silva seemingly calling for the Argentine to be sacked in the wake of that latter defeat.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

After beating Villa, things suddenly don't look so bleak for Pochettino and Chelsea. Provided they hold on and beat Unai Emery's side, they will face Leeds in the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/fa-cup-2023-24-draw-fixtures/blt8b83d5e532feb379" target="_blank">fifth round of the FA Cup</a>, while they also have a Carabao Cup date with Liverpool to relish later this month.

WHAT NEXT? 

VIDEO: Perfection from Enzo Fernandez! Chelsea star scores pinpoint free kick against Aston Villa and imitates iconic Lionel Messi celebration - before Nicolas Jackson starts kissing his shirt | Goal.com South Africa

Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez imitated an iconic Lionel Messi celebration after scoring a perfect free kick against Aston Villa.

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