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Chelsea's Tammy Abraham revels in birthday goal as Chelsea sink Lille in UCL

Chelsea's English striker Tammy Abraham (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group H football match between Lille and Chelsea, on October 02, 2019 at the Pierre Mauroy stadium, in Lille, France. (Photo by FRANCOIS LO PRESTI / AFP)

Tammy Abraham had a feeling he would mark his 22nd birthday with a goal and the Chelsea striker's prediction came true as he scored in Wednesday's 2-1 Champions League win at Lille.

Abraham bagged his first Champions League goal to put Frank Lampard's side ahead -- appropriately enough in the 22nd minute -- when he turned to fire home from Fikayo Tomori's pass.

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