Chelsea's Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech scored the only goal of the game in the 89th minute to secure a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Ziyech was praised by his coach Thomas Tuchel after the match, which was part of the 26th round of the Premier League.
Hakim Ziyech has been scoring goals for Chelsea Blues. The Moroccan striker scored the only goal of the game against Crystal Palace in the 26th round of the Premier League. It was a goal that made his coach, Thomas Tuchel, very happy.
"Ziyech's first goal in the 75th minute was unfortunately disallowed, but he kept believing, played a good game and kept trying to score by taking risks," the German manager said in a statement to BBC Match of the Day.
It was a risk that paid off in the end. It was a risk that finally paid off, as a few minutes later the Moroccan winger was finally rewarded for his efforts. "We can't just try to avoid making mistakes and at the moment, Hakim Ziyech has found the right balance that allows him to measure his risk-taking," said the German coach, who is "happy" with his player.
Ziyech, who was named man of the match, said that the match was difficult because his team could not create many chances.
Hakim Ziyech, 28, has scored in the Blues' last three Premier League games.
