‘Best in the world’, ‘Better than Maradona’ – How social media celebrated Jordan Ayew’s record-breaking goal

Crystal Palace striker, Jordan Ayew, made history on Saturday when he scored in Palace’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth.

With his 25th goal in the Premier League, Jordan Ayew became Ghana’s highest ever scorer in the English top flight.

The goal also helped Palace secure their fourth-straight win in the competition. He has also scored in their last three matches in the Premier League, including two winners.

🇬🇭 Jordan Ayew: The highest-scoring Ghanian in Premier League history (25).#CPFC pic.twitter.com/e2SBNMIvju

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) June 20, 2020

Palace fans have taken to Ayew since he signed permanently for the club last summer and were expectedly overjoyed when he tapped home Crystal Palace’s second.

Confirmation that he’d broken Tony Yeboah’s long-standing record only added to the excitement on Twitter, where Palace fans joined Ghanaians to celebrate the forward.

ghanaian R9

— . (@thisisntxav) June 20, 2020

R9 is the brazian ayew

— Theo 🦅 (@theo_cpfc) June 21, 2020

Goat status

— sam🦅 (@samcpfc_) June 20, 2020

Get in Jordan. You king 👑🔴🔵🦅

— Ben Hopkins (@benh199225) June 20, 2020

Africa to the world 🌍 🔥

— Ronald Okoth (@RonaldOkoth__) June 20, 2020

Happy as a Ghanaian 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭😍😍

— ¥oung Hustl£r (@PaaaSolo_21) June 20, 2020

Congrats Jordan Ayew

— @kweku knew (@KnewKweku) June 21, 2020

What a great player glad we have him

— Alex Westry (@alex_westry) June 20, 2020

Also the greatest footballer to ever exist

— Nick⚜ (@nicarm7) June 20, 2020

@Petenagle1 my Ghanian Prince

— simon (@whirlpools_endd) June 20, 2020

Goals scored in the Premier League this season…
Jordan Ayew – 9
Roberto Firmino – 8

If I speak, they will say one is a defensive striker so i prefer not to speak.

— Lατιf🇬🇭🦅 (@iLatif_) June 20, 2020

HLTCO Podcast – 22.06.2020 – Wins, Clean Sheets, European Dreams & Sakho On The Way Out?

• Four wins on the spin
• Four clean sheets too
• Four points off 5th
• Jordan Ayew > Maradona
• Roy’s European Mystery Tour
• Mama Sakho exit talkshttps://t.co/CmZca8m90q #cpfc pic.twitter.com/GW84Okg5mN

— HLTCO (@HLTCO) June 22, 2020

Respect to the Ghanaian prince

— richard foster (@rcfoster) June 20, 2020

Jordan Ayew is the best forward in the premier league. Yes that’s the tweet.

— Playboi Young (@Playboi_Young) June 20, 2020

Jordan Ayew is far better than Anthony Martial. But u aren’t ready for that conversation 🤦‍♂️

— Avatar Aang 💨 (@MMettaleon) June 20, 2020

Jordan Ayew is underrated. This guy is doing well 🔥🔥🔥#WontumiSports

— Sir_Roxy_gh🌍🇬🇭📝 (@sir_roxy) June 21, 2020

Jordan Ayew , the new GOAT for Crystal Palace 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1wTFAYwtyB

— FlexGermainOnline 🇬🇭 (@flexkgermain) June 20, 2020

Jordan Ayew’s form this season has been electric! He may attract some interest from the “big boys” in Europe!

— Bismark Oppong (@BismarkOppong2) June 22, 2020

Top five Ghanaian goalscorers in the Premier League

Jordan Ayew – 129 appearances – 25 goals

Anthony Yeboah – 47 appearances – 24 goals

Andre Ayew – 89 appearances – 21 goals

Michael Essien – 168 appearances – 17 goals

Asamoah Gyan – 34 appearances – 10 goals