Premier League Summer Series 2023: Nicolas Jackson, Simon Adingra, Emi Buendia Lead Scoring List
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The Summer Series has been a massive success for the Premier League, with Chelsea, Brighton, Brentford, Newcastle, Fulham, and Aston Villa all putting on a show for fans in the United States.
A total of 24 goals have been scored so far by these six teams as we head into the final round of matches.
Sports Brieflooks at the leading scorers through the first two rounds of this pre-season tournament.
Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea)Jackson is the only player in the Summer Series to score in his team’s first two games. The Chelsea forward opened his account in the match against Brighton, scoring in the 76th minute of that 4-3 thriller.
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FootballHe was a game-changer for the Blues, recording one goal and two assists in the 30 minutes he played as a second-half substitute against Brighton.
Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino, praised the Senegal international after the game, saying:
Jackson played with Villarreallast season, scoring nine goals in their final eight league matches, per the BBC.
The forward continued his fine play in the game against Newcastle, with the 22-year-old opening the scoring in the 12th minute.
He took full advantage of Ian Maatsen's superb through pass, hitting the ball past the Newcastle keeper to give the Blues a 1-0 lead.
Simon Adingra (Brighton)Adingra stole the show in Brighton’s
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