While he may not be the biggest of players, the Spanish defender has shown some good aerial ability in the opposition box during his Chelsea career with more than a quarter of his 14 goals for the Blues coming from headers.
Qarabag – Sep 2017
With Qarabag’s defenders focusing their attention on targetmen Gary Cahill, Marcos Alonso and Michy Batshuayi as they defended a Chelsea free-kick from the right during a Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge, no one sensed the danger posed by Azpilicueta on the edge of the six-yard box.
It proved costly as the Spaniard ghosted into a position at the near post completely unmarked to meet Cesc Fabregas’ delicately chipped cross with a header which flew past the Qarabag goalkeeper for the third goal in our 6-0 thumping of the Azeri club.