He made it look Eze! Crystal Palace starlet Eberechi scores sensational solo goal after racing from his own half to dribble past woeful Sheffield United and fire into the corner
- Eberechi Eze has scored one of the goals of the season against Sheffield United
- The Crystal Palace sensation had raced towards the box from inside his own half
- Eze then calmly picked his spot and capped off his sprint with a superb finish
- The strike was the 22-year-old’s first attempt on goal after coming off the bench
Crystal Palace wonderkid Eberechi Eze scored a sensational solo goal against Sheffield United after racing from inside his own half and calmly firing home.
The 22-year-old, whose reputation has only continued to grow following his switch from QPR in August, demonstrated impressive footwork and deft dribbling ability when gliding beyond several players.
With a clever jink inside down the right flank, Eze then set himself on the edge of the penalty area and slotted into the far corner.
Eberechi Eze scored a superb solo goal for Crystal Palace in their clash with Sheffield United
Eze was initially named on the bench for the clash at Selhurst Park but was forced on in the 40th minute after Jeffrey Schlupp’s injury.
And with only his first shot of the match, Eze ensured a spot in the weekend’s headlines once again.
The England Under-21 international was afforded time and space to bring down the ball midway through Palace’s half from James McArthur.
The 22-year-old, signed at the start of the season from QPR, ran from inside Palace’s own half
Eze’s marauding run through the heart of United’s team was then capped off with a fine finish
He then set off on the mazy run that will surely see him make the list of goal of the season contenders this year.
Chelsea loanee Ethan Ampadu was among those helpless to prevent Eze’s relentless dash – and a number of his team-mates could only watch on for as the starlet netted.
His second goal of the season punished Sheffield United deep inside the five added minutes at the end of the first half.
Chris Wilder’s men are rooted to the bottom of the table with just two points and would have been hoping to hold out until the interval just a goal behind.
The tricky winger celebrated in style after netting one of the finest goals of the season so far
His low effort, hit from the edge of the penalty area, fizzed into Aaron Ramsdale’s far corner
Eze had other ideas, however, and strode through a number of his opponents at breakneck speed to cap off a good showing from the hosts.
Schlupp, named ahead of Eze on the team sheet in a surprise move from boss Roy Hodgson, opened the scoring.
The winger capitalised on a fortunate deflection from Christian Benteke’s pass to slot beyond the helpless Ramsdale – already the 28th league goal the stopper has let in.