English-Ghanaian forward Eddie Nketiah has shared his excitement after scoring his first Crystal Palace goal to help the Eagles progress to the EFL Cup round of 16 with victory over Queens Park Rangers.
Nketiah joined the South London club in the summer transfer window from Arsenal and had to wait to his second game to register his first strike.
The former England youth international fired home after a quick freekick from Eberechi Eze to open the scoring at Loftus Road.
"The line is now open. Looking forward to the next round!" wrote Nketiah on social media after the match.
Sam Field levelled for the hosts after the break but Eze, who was facing his former club, netted the winner after the hour mark.
Crystal Palace manager Olver Glasner was pleased with the performance of Nketiah.
“Eddie showed it against Leicester [on Saturday]: he had very good finishes, was a little bit unlucky. Today, he scored," he said.
“He had a great chance as well in the first-half where I think one defender cleared it on the line. He showed what he also showed in training. He got a little bit tired, which is normal because he played the first 90 minutes for a long time three days before."
The line is now open 📞🦅 looking forward to the next round! @CPFC pic.twitter.com/RGImSC2jWW
— Eddie Nketiah 📞 (@EddieNketiah9) September 17, 2024