Ghana’s Christian Atsu will face Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold in the quarter-finals of the e-Premier League tournament later today.
Atsu progressed to the quarters after he beat Tottenham’s Moussa Sissoko 2-1 in a tense match on Wednesday.
🎮⚽️ @ChristianAtsu20 is back in #ePremierLeague Invitational action on @EASPORTSFIFA today, taking on Liverpool's @trentaa98.
LIVE coverage starts on @SkyFootball and @premierleague online channels from 12pm (BST).
Good luck, Christian! #NUFC pic.twitter.com/Gc3p6HXfuG
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) April 24, 2020
Alexander-Arnold saw of Man Utd’s Tom Grennan 5-1
The winner of the match will face either Everton’s Andre Gomes or Man City’s Raheem Sterling in the semis.
The match kicks off at midday BST (11:00am GMT) and will be live on the Premier League’s Twitter and YouTube pages.
Atsu’s game over Sissoko was a cagey one but Atsu found the opener through Joelinton.
Moussa Sissoko found an equaliser for Tottenham, scoring himself and capping it off with a hilarious celebration.
With the match seemingly heading for a draw, Atsu found an 89th-minute winner to give Newcastle yet another win over Spurs this season.
Take a look at the scenes from the game including the late winner:
Joelinton scores against @SpursOfficial… again! 💪@ChristianAtsu20 has @NUFC 1-0 ahead at half-time
Will @MoussaSissoko recover and snatch a win against his former club? 🤔#ePremierLeague pic.twitter.com/oPT2sfrSNr
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 22, 2020
It’s happened! @MoussaSissoko has scored for @SpursOfficial against @NUFC at St. James’ Park!
And look at that celebration 👀🙌#ePremierLeague pic.twitter.com/EJi2yX6j5y
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 22, 2020
SCENES! @NUFC grab an 89th-minute winner! They win 2-1! 💥@ChristianAtsu20 will face @LFC (@trentaa98) in the quarter-finals 👀#ePremierLeague pic.twitter.com/r1lIJ7F8ye
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 22, 2020
Here are some of the reactions to Atsu’s win:
Christian Atsu,
Oh he is so wonderful
When he scored a goal,
Oh it is beautiful, magical
When he runs down the wing he’s as fast as lightning, it’s frightening and he makes all the other boys go:
DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU https://t.co/z7KxwrIziC— SCHÄRIZARD🇸🇦 (@Toon_Scharmy) April 22, 2020
Atsu dey play defensive, counter nkoaaaa that’s all chale Lmaooooo, game centre tactics nono😂
— . (@YoKwesi__) April 22, 2020
Atsu dey show say he be from Ghana ampa, he dey do am one goal project. Ghana Blackstar ways😂😂😂🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
— . (@YoKwesi__) April 22, 2020
Bottlers in real life, bottlers on fifa. Oh Spurs never change
— Arohan (@arohazard) April 22, 2020
GET IN CHRISTAN!!!
— العقعق (@The_Magpies_) April 22, 2020
Trent is about to face a real gamer
— 89 Savage 🇬🇭 (@sammQuan) April 22, 2020
Enjoy @ChristianAtsu20 skipping celebrations and replays. Means business that man
— Nick French (@NickFrenchNUFC) April 22, 2020