It didn’t quite work out for Jørgen Strand Larsen in the World Cup, but back on the ball island, the 26-year-old uses the start of the season to show new coach Pierre Sage he can be trusted in front of the opponents’ goals going forward. On Thursday, another goal came from the Norwegian national team striker.
This time it was Polish Lech Poznan who faced a goal-scoring Crystal Palace in the Europa League.
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Yeremi Pino sent Palace into the lead already in the 10th minute, Chris Richards doubled the lead with a header on a corner kick in the 27th minute, five minutes later a penalty was awarded. Jørgen Strand Larsen has the job at Palace, “our man” put it safely into a 3-0 lead. The game ended with a 4-0 victory for the Premier League club.
With this, Strand Larsen is up to 4 goals in the last 3 games, the goal “ketchup bottle” is shaken and flows freely in front of the opponents’ goal.
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A strong start to the season!
