Didier Drogba celebrated with his son Isaac in the Chelsea dressing room after scoring his first goal since returning to the club this summer.
The 36-year-old converted from the penalty spot - as he did with the last kick of his first spell at Stamford Bridge to win the European Cup - mid-way through the first half as Jose Mourinho's side beat Slovenian outfit Maribor 6-0 in the Champions League.
The Ivorian was joined by son Isaac as he and team-mates - including John Terry, Petr Cech and debutant Dominic Solanke - posed for a dressing-room snapshot after the match.
Drogba pictured with Isaac while at Galatasary (left) and Shanghai Shenhua in China
Isaac Drogba, who plays for Chelsea Under 14s, has been photographed with his father around the world, at Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua and Galatasaray.
Drogba Snr only entered the match against Maribor after Loic Remy suffered a groin injury inside 15 minutes, and Mourinho says the plan was to only play the veteran striker for half an hour.
‘I was not expecting Didier to play 75 (minutes). I spoke with him yesterday and we spoke about 30. It was circumstances. He had to go on.
‘He was comfortable to play 75 minutes. It was very, very important for Didier. The best thing for a player to improve his condition is to play.
‘His last goal for Chelsea (in the Champions League final of 2012) was the most important goal in the history of the club.’
The win was Chelsea's biggest in the competition as they put six past Maribor, including a double from Eden Hazard and strikes from Loic Remy, John Terry plus an own goal.
Solanke, 17, came on as a second-half substitute to make his first appearance for the Chelsea first team and captain John Terry was full of praise for the youngster.
'I'm really proud of @domsolanke tonight making his full debut,congratulations mate and believe me it's the first of many In a Chelsea shirt.' Terry wrote on Instagram.
The 33-year-old, who got on the scoresheet after sprinting the length of the pitch to apply the finish to a first-half counter attack, also shared a photo of himself with a very young Solanke next to one of the pair training together.
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