Chelsea vs Preston: Watch Raheem Sterling score sublime free kick during FA Cup clash

• Chelsea vs Preston FA Cup clash ended in a 4-0 win for the Blues at Stamford Bridge
• Raheem Sterling got his name on the scoresheet in the second half of the match
• The Saturday win was enough to earn Chelsea a place in the next round of the tournament

Raheem Sterling has left fans in awe after he netted a sublime free-kick during Chelsea's clash against Preston North End on Saturday evening.

The English forward was among the goalscorers as the Blues hammered the lower-tier side 4-0 in the third round of the FA Cup.

Mauricio Pochettino's men went into the tie off a fine run of form that has seen them win back-to-back league games.

According to the Evening Standard, their meeting with Preston had four different goalscorers, with Armando Broja, Thiago Silva, Sterling, and Enzo Fernandez all finding the back of the net as Chelsea qualified for the next round of the competition.

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Sterling was Chelsea's third goalscorer in the match, with the former Man City ace making it 3-0 with a free-kick in the 69th minute.

A video shared by ESPN showed the England international find the back of the net with precision, clipping the ball into the top corner, with Woodman, who was in goal for Preston getting nowhere near it.

Sterling's free-kick sparked reactions among fans, with @AbrarYounis18 posting:

"Absolute stunner ✨❣️."

@JoshuaJ91223098 added:

Chelsea best player 👏."

@dexpirenz posted:

Absolute, great free kick."

@Psalmmytee2 concluded:

"Sterling unleashing his free kicks."