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FootballKudus Scores First Premier League Goal to Rescue West Ham Against Newcastle United: Video
- Mohammed Kudus has scored his maiden goal in the English Premier League
- The Ghanaian star scored late as West Ham drew against Newcastle United
- He joined the Hammers in the summer transfer window from Ajax Amsterdam
Ghanaian midfielder, Mohammed Kudus came off the bench to score a late equaliser as West Ham United shared the spoils with Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday.
The former Ajax midfielder, who started in the Europa League game in midweek, replaced Tomas Soucek with 15 minutes remaining as the Hammers trailed 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium.
Kudus then fired a shot from outside the box to level the scores with two minutes left, helping to salvage a point for the hosts.
In a video shared on social media, Kudus received a pass from Vladimir Coaufal from the right before firing it past Newcastle goalkeeper, Nick Pope.
It was the Black Stars midfielder's first goal for the Hammers in the EPL since joining the club in the summer transfer window from the Dutch giants.
The highly entertaining game saw Soucek open the scoring for West Ham after eight minutes. The visitors responded after the break with two quick-fire goals from Alexander Isak.
With the Magpies heading for another victory after their European masterclass against Paris Saint-Germain, Kudus scored in the 88th minute, as reported by The Guardian.
Stonebwoy celebrates Mohammed Kudus' EPL debut goal
Sports Brief also reported on Ghanaian reggae-dancehall musician, Stonebwoy celebrating Kudus' first goal in the EPL at the Olympic Stadium.
The Ghanaian midfielder scored late to rescue a point for West Ham United in their thrilling encounter against Newcastle United on Sunday.
Stonebwoy, who was in England for the Ghana Music Awards UK, is a huge fan of the player while Kudus cited his music as a source of inspiration.
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FootballKudus inspires West Ham to comeback win
Meanwhile, Kudus scored his first goal for West Ham in his first start for the club as they came from a goal down to beat Backa Topola in their Europa League group opener.
The Ghanaian international, who had joined the Hammers during the summer transfer window, had to wait until his third game for the club to open his goal-scoring account.
Kudus gave the Europa Conference League winners the lead in the second half against Topola after heading home a sterling effort from a James Ward-Prowse corner kick.