Has Drogba scored in every final?

It was no surprise. Drogba has played in nine major finals for Chelsea and scored in eight of them. The only final he didn't score in was the '08 Champions League final in which he was sent off for a petulant kick at Nemanja Vidic in extra time. Chelsea lost that game on penalties without him.

How many goals has Drogba scored in a final?

The Ivorian scored 177 goals in total for the Blues, but most impressive was that he almost always stepped up when it mattered most, scoring nine goals in 10 cup finals. We've looked back at Drogba's record in finals throughout his two spells at Chelsea.

Has Drogba scored in the Champions League final?

Didier Drogba scored the equalising goal and the winning penalty.

Who scored the most goals in FA Cup final?

Ian Rush may have the most goals in finals, but he has not scored in the most different finals. That accolade falls to Didier Drogba. He scored in four different FA Cup finals for the Blues during his time at the club.

Where does Didier Drogba rank all time?

Promoted Stories. On that statistic, Drogba finds himself ranked in 12th place, while Henry, van Nistelrooy, and Suarez make up the top three. Top of the all time goalscoring list are Shearer, Andrew Cole, and Henry.

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Why Salah is better than Drogba?

Stats will rate Salah as the better goal scorer but as a winger, he relies on his great footwork to get goals while Drogba was a traditional number nine, a target man, who depended on his raw power and being fed the ball mostly in and around the box to score.

Is Drogba the most clutch player?

Drogba was a man for the big moments, perhaps the most clutch player in recent memory (other than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo of course), he had a knack for scoring important goals.

What is the biggest loss in FA Cup history?

On 15 October 1887, Preston North End defeated Hyde 26–0, which remains the record score in an FA Cup tie. In 1903 Bury defeated Derby County 6–0 in that year's final, a record that was matched by Manchester City in the 2019 Final, when they defeated Watford 6–0.

What is the fastest FA Cup final goal?

Who is the most successful side in FA Cup history?

Arsenal FC currently leads the way with 14 FA Cup titles to the club's name, the most recent win having come in 2020. Hot on Arsenal's heels is Manchester United, whose 2016 victory marked their 12th victory in the oldest club competition in the world.

Is Drogba better than Rooney?

Others pointed to statistics, which show that Rooney scored 208 Premier League goals to Drogba's 104. Rooney played in 491 matches compared to Drogba's 254, giving them an almost identical rate of goals-per-game (0.42 and 0.41 respectively).

What final did Drogba not score in?

Drogba has played in nine major finals for Chelsea and scored in eight of them. The only final he didn't score in was the '08 Champions League final in which he was sent off for a petulant kick at Nemanja Vidic in extra time. Chelsea lost that game on penalties without him.

How many Golden Boot Drogba won?

Drogba also won the Golden Boot in 2007 and becomes the fifth player to win the award twice in the Premier League era.

How many hat tricks does Drogba have?

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Drogba ended his time in England with three Premier League hat-tricks, but arguably as impressively, is that he's one of only six players to have netted hat-tricks in consecutive league games.

How many red cards did Drogba get?

Didier Drogba: Three red cards, a police caution and televised f-word rants - Chelsea striker tops the bad-boy league table | Daily Mail Online.

Who holds the fastest goal?

Germany striker Lukas Podolski holds the record for the quickest goal in international men's football, having netted six seconds after the kick-off against Ecuador in an international friendly in 2013.

Who is the youngest ever FA Cup scorer?

Finn Smith: Isle of Wight 16-year-old becomes FA Cup's youngest ever goalscorer. A teenager from the Isle of Wight has become the youngest goalscorer in the 151-year history of the FA Cup. Finn Smith, a day after his 16th birthday, scored for Newport IW FC in their 3-1 extra preliminary round win against Fleet Town.

What is the longest gap between FA Cup wins?

Arsene Wenger oversaw the longest subsequent trophy drought – a nine-year stretch between FA Cups in 2005 and 2014.

Which team has never won the FA Cup?

Leicester City have never won the FA Cup – and are the leading Premier League club not to have lifted the world's most famous cup competition. The club holds the record for the most number of appearances in an FA Cup final without winning the competition after four defeats in 1949, 1961, 1963 and 1969.

Who is the king of clutch in football?

There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most clutch players of all time. Even at 37 years old he's capable of delivering when it matters most. His international record for Portugal is absolutely superb. He ranks as the top international goalscorer of all time with 118 goals in 192 caps.

Who is the best Henry or Drogba?

Throughout their entire club careers, Drogba scored 297 goals in 679 outings; Henry hit 360 in 792. Overall, that leaves the Ivorian with 0.43 goals every game, with Henry slightly ahead on 0.45. Pretty close, right? No doubt.