English Born Ghanaian Striker Eddie Nketiah Wins Carabao Cup Top Scorer Award

Ghanaian-born English forward Eddie Nketiah has won the top scorer’s accolade in the recently ended Carabao Cup in England.

The 2021/22 Carabao Cup campaign came to an end on Sunday, 27th February, 2022 when Liverpool faced Chelsea in a thrilling final staged at Wembley Stadium.

The Reds won the title after they stunned the Blues 10-11 on penalties, with Kepa Arrizabalaga, who came on for the shootout missing the decisive spot kick.

How Eddie Nketiah fared in 2021/22 Carabao Cup

The goal king of the Carabao Cup, previously known as the EFL Cup, was won by Nketiah with five goals.

The 22-year-old proved important for Mikel Arteta's side after scoring 55% of his side's total team goals in the domestic cup competition.

His first goal came in the second round of the competition when he scored in Arsenal's 3-0 victory AFC Wimbledon at the Emirates Stadium.

Th ex-England Youth forward was also on target in the 69th minute when the Gunners thumped Leeds United 2-0 at home.

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His hat-trick in the quarter-finals in a 5-1 drubbing over Sunderland helped Arsenal to progress to the semi finals. Nketiah was even crowned the best player of the third round after his treble.

In the semi-finals, however, Nketiah failed to register goal as Arsenal exited the tournament with a 2-0 aggregate loss to eventual winners, Liverpool.

Football Fans Rave About Flawless Partey in Arsenal’s Comeback

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that followers of the beautiful game on social media have poured out their love for the brilliance of Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey in Arsenal's outstanding league game against Wolves.

Although the Ghana international was not crowned the man-of-the-match, he put up a monstrous display in midfield for the Gunners as they chase top-four positions.

Hwang Hee-Chan broke the game's deadlock in the first half.

However, Arsenal clawed back in dramatic circumstances with Nicolas Pepe netting the equalizer before an own-goal from Wolves goalkeeper, José Sá, from a late struck shot by Lacazette to give Arsenal the maximum three points.