WATCH: A dream start for Fish! USWNT star Mia Fishel scores brilliant header on Chelsea debut to put Blues 1-0 up against Tottenham

The Blues were in action at Stamford Bridge on the opening weekend of the WSL season. A derby date in west London added extra spice to the early proceedings in 2023-24, with Fishel eager to make a positive first impression on a new fan base.

It took the 22-year-old former Tigres forward less than 28 minutes to make a decisive contribution, with far too much space afforded to her inside the Spurs penalty area – allowing a glancing effort to be diverted into the bottom corner.

Fishel met a hanging cross from the left flank and rose above her marker, who was a couple of yards off the pace when the initial delivery came in, and made the perfect connection to divert the ball beyond a sprawling dive from Becky Spencer.

Fishel has won one senior cap for the United States and will be hoping that her exploits in her England allow her to figure more prominently heading forward – as the USWNT look to rebuild on the back of a disappointing 2023 Women’s World Cup campaign.