Mikel strikes gold in Blues win

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Nigerian midfielder, John Obi Mikel scored for Chelsea as the Blues beat Derby County 2-0 in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Mikel rose majestically to power home a header off a free kick by Willian from the left in the 66th minute in a tight contest at the iPro Stadium.
It was a great landmark for the Nigerian midfielder who was making his 300th appearance for Chelsea in all competitions.
Mikel, who has been severely criticised for not scoring often enough, has now netted his second goal of the season for Chelsea.

The 26-year-old scored his first goal of this season in the 84th minute in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Fulham at Stamford Bridge on September 21 on match day five of the Barclays English Premier League.
Mikel has now scored four goals for Chelsea since he joined the club in 2006.
Remarkably, three of the goals he has scored for the club were netted in the FA Cup, a competition he seems to love a lot.
Mikel has also scored four goals for Nigeria in 51 appearances for the Super Eagles, after marking his debut in 2006.