Leeds fans watched on as their side recorded a 3-0 win over EFL newbies Salford City in the Carabao Cup 1st round on Tuesday night, and goals from Eddie Nketiah, Gaetano Berardi and Mateusz Klich gave them a reason to celebrate.
43' GGGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!! EDDIE NKETIAH SCORES ON HIS #LUFC DEBUT!!!! 0-1 pic.twitter.com/U7ZsyWBGIN
— Leeds United (@LUFC) August 13, 2019
The opener, minutes before half-time, was bagged by debutant and Arsenal loanee Eddie Nketiah. The young striker was in the right place at the right time to open his Leeds United account and it will serve as a good sign for the season to come.
Earlier this month the Whites lost Kemar Roofe as the striker signed for Anderlecht (BBC), and with Nketiah the striker brought in by Marcelo Bielsa, it’s positive to see the youngster getting off to a scoring start to his time at Elland Road.
You can read the Whites’ verdict on Nketiah’s debut goal here:
He shushed them #SIGNHIMUP
— Fonixed (@Fonixed1) August 13, 2019
A striker that can put the ball in the net
— McKinna (@McKinna__) August 13, 2019
Glad he’s got a goal. Show glimpses of magic, looking forward to what he can bring to the team!
— WeAreLeeds (@WeAreLeeds8) August 13, 2019
Sign of a good striker. Starved of service, but pops up in the perfect position for a tap in. A fox in the box
— Ben Placito (@BenPlacito) August 13, 2019
Start him on Saturday I beg
— Fog (@NketiahTime) August 13, 2019
Get in more goals please Leeds
— Leeds Melissa (@AlioskiLeeds31) August 13, 2019
This guy is gonna absolutely year the championship apart
— Rio32LUFC (@Rio32L) August 13, 2019
The Whites loved Nketiah’s debut goal and now it’s up to the player to get off to a similarly good start in the Championship.
