English-Ghanaian forward Eddie Nketiah makes history in Premier League with goal against Liverpool

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English-Ghanaian forward Eddie Nketiah makes history in Premier League with goal against Liverpool

England international of Ghanaian descent Eddie Nketiah has etched his name into the history books of the English Premier League following his strike against Liverpool.

The former Arsenal star made substitute appearance as Crystal Palace pulled off a true sensation, defeating Liverpool to secure maximum points.

Nketiah was introduced in the 75th-minute mark, replacing Senegal international Ismaila Sarr in the match. However, it was the English-Ghanaian international who emerged as the hero, netting deep into injury time to snatch victory for the Eagles.

Crystal Palace were cruising to a 1-0 victory before Liverpool level the scores in the 87th-minute mark through Italian international Federico Chiesa.

However, the Reds couldn’t hold on for a draw, with Nketiah netting a decisive goal in the 97th-minute to secure a dramatic victory for Palace

Nketiah goal become Crystal Palace’s latest winning strike in the Premier League since the 2006/2007 season, while Liverpool had never conceded such a late winner in the competition before.

The 26-year-old attacker has one goal in two appearances for Crystal Palace in the Premier League this season.