Ally McCoist was left in awe of 1 ‘sensible’ second from a Liverpool debutant within the early minutes of the Neighborhood Defend.
Arne Slot handed an official LFC debut to 4 gamers when he named his beginning XI to tackle Crystal Palace at Wembley this afternoon, with Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong all making their first official look for the Reds within the conventional curtain raiser to the English membership season.
The French striker was on course inside the primary 4 minutes in northwest London, emulating Darwin Nunez by scoring on his Liverpool debut within the Neighborhood Defend, because the Uruguayan did in opposition to Manchester Metropolis three years in the past.
McCoist wowed by Ekitike’s first Liverpool aim
The 23-year-old performed a sensible one-two with Wirtz earlier than turning brilliantly previous Adam Wharton and Chris Richards after which curling an inch-perfect shot into the far nook of Dean Henderson’s internet.
Talking on co-commentary responsibility for TNT Sports activitiesMcCoist raved: “It’s an excellent aim. When the ball will get performed in to him, he thinks a couple of backheel however decides in opposition to it. What a solution to say whats up to everyone!”
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Hopefully the primary of many for Ekitike at Liverpool!
Ekitike is evidently intent on repaying his preliminary £69m switch price very, in a short time, judging by his first-half efficiency at Wembley!
Not lengthy after that beautiful end, which was rightly lauded by McCoist (a outstanding goalscorer in his enjoying days), he produced a chic first contact to arrange an opportunity which in the end fell to Cody Gakpo, who was denied by Henderson however had appeared to stray offside in any case.
The Frenchman netted 22 objectives for Eintracht Frankfurt final season and is already off the mark for Liverpool; and even when the Reds do signal Alexander Isak this month, our quantity 22 appears like he’ll take pleasure in a splendidly prolific first 12 months on Merseyside, if his Wembley efficiency is any indicator.
It was fairly a method for Ekitike to open his account for LFC, and hopefully it’ll be the primary of many within the well-known shirt for him!
You may view Ekitike’s aim (and McCoist’s commentary) under, through @footballontnt on X:
What an introduction by Hugo Ekitike 🤩
4 minutes is all it for the large Frenchman to make his mark, with an excellent end to place Liverpool forward ⚽️
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