Published 15:25 IST, July 27th 2020

Mason Mount’s free-kick vs Wolves identical to his set-piece in Chelsea training as a teen

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount scored a stunning free-kick vs Wolves on Sunday, but his set-piece exploits have been years in the making.

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Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount scored a stunning free-kick against Wolves on final day of Premier League season to help Blues qualify for Champions League but  execution of his set-piece was years in making. Chelsea's Twitter account posted a video of a young Mason Mount taking a free-kick during a training session with ball nestling into  top-left corner. re were plenty of similarities between Mason Mount free-kick in training and his goal vs Wolves on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, showcasing that Chelsea star has perfected art of set-pieces over a period of time. 

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Mason Mount teenr at Chelsea: Mason Mount free-kick in training

Chelsea's Twitter account uploaded foot of a Mason Mount free-kick when 21-year-old was at club's youth academy. Mount revealed to cameras that he attempts to use a Ronaldo-esque technique for his free-kicks to land in top bins. A teen Mason Mount exhibited his technique by bending one into top-left corner of net, proving that his goal against Wolves was years in making. 

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Chelsea vs Wolves goals: Mason Mount free-kick vs Wolves

Having practised dead-ball situations in training as a youngster, Mason Mount scored  first of  two Chelsea vs Wolves goals with a superb free-kick. young attacker curled in a sublime effort to beat Rui Patricio in Wolves goal. However, Chelsea's video showed Mount had long been practising art of putting ball into back of net from set-pieces. It was Mount's first free-kick of season as English star took his tally to eight goals for campaign. 

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second of Chelsea vs Wolves goals came during injury-time in first half. Mount was once again involved as he played in striker Olivier Giroud and French striker finished off move to all but confirm Chelsea's Champions League spot. game ended 2-0 and Chelsea held onto fourth place to qualify for Champions League next season. Blues finished level on points with Man United (66), but Red Devils had a superior goal difference.

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15:25 IST, July 27th 2020