When a player scores his first goal on his first appearance for a new club, it can easily be considered as a strong start.
When the player scores his first goal after just a few seconds in the jersey of his new club, we have to start talking about a dream debut. And the expression “dream debut” was used often on Saturday at around 5:04PM local time in the Essen Stadium on the Hafenstrasse.
The person responsible for this: our new signing Antonio Nusa! The 19-year-old needed 74 seconds on the pitch after being substituted to score his first goal for RB Leipzig.
The goal that put a 3-1 on the scoreboard was a taste of what all RBL fans can look forward to with Antonio Nusa’s signing: speed, technique and danger on goal.
74 seconds, 2 ball touches
After Andre Silva passed the ball, the Norwegian international started the attacking play himself with a pass to Xavi in his own half of the pitch, marching quickly towards the opponent’s penalty box and positioning himself at exactly the right moment to be assisted by Xavi in exemplary fashion. A quick look and with the second touch of the ball, the thundering shot from about ten meters into the bottom right corner. What a goal for RBL!
Do you want to watch Nusa’s first goal and the rest of the goals scored? You’re in the right place!
The Dream Debut in video
Marco Rose on Antonio Nusa’s debut
- “I’m particularly happy for Antonio scoring his first goal straight away. I hope that gives him a boost. We know his qualities, we know that he can play in different positions. He has good speed, can play on the right, left or in the middle. But he’s only 19 years old, we have to give him time. But we’re sure that he has a good future ahead of him. And that was a very good start for him.”