Ghanaian youngster Jesurun Rak-Sakyi features as Crystal Palace beat Man United on EPL final day

Published on: 23 May 2022

Ghanaian youngster Jesurun Rak-Sakyi was in action for Crystal Palace in their 1-0 win over Manchester United on the final day of the 2021/22 English Premier League season.

The 19-year-old lasted for 67 minutes before he was replaced by Cheikhou Kouyaté as the Eagles ended their campaign on a winning note at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Former Man United winger Wilfried Zaha scored the winning goal in the first half, latching onto a through ball and turning Diogo Dalot before drilling a low finish into the corner.

United finished the disappointing campaign in sixth place but clinched a Europa League spot despite the loss - as West Ham were beaten by Brighton - while Palace ended the season in a respectable 12th place.

Meanwhile, Rak-Sakyi has been shortlisted for  Premier League 2 Player of the Season following his impressive display for Crystal Palace's Under-23 team.

He propelled Palace to finish 5th in the Premier League 2 Division 1, their first campaign in the top-flight of Academy football, winning February’s PL2 Player of the Month award.

He scored incredible 18 goals from 25 appearances throughout 2021/22, making him joint-top scorer with Manchester City’s James McAtee.

He collected the Player of the Season award from Under-23s assistant manager Darren Powell at the club’s free-to-attend awards night.

Though Rak-Sakyi is also eligible to represent Ghana through his parents, he accepted a call-up to the England U20 team in September 2021 to replace an injured Anthony Gordon.

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