Who needs a summer break? Little more than two weeks have passed since Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the Olympic final for France and the Crystal Palace striker picked up where he left off last season by registering his first two goals of the new campaign in what eventually proved to be a comfortable win over Norwich.
Mateta’s tally of 16 last season was the most by a Palace player since a certain Andy Johnson 20 years ago but with the expected arrival of Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal for £30m, he could face a potential threat to his status as Oliver Glasner’s preferred leading man. After laying on Daichi Kamada for the opener in a blistering start by the hosts, the 27-year-old found the net twice in the space of a few second half minutes – the first an outstanding volley – before Eberechi Eze added a fourth late on to see off Norwich’s spirited challenge.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/27/crystal-palace-norwich-carabao-cup-match-report
Author : Ed Aarons at Selhurst Park
Publish date : 2024-08-27 21:01:55
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