Yannick Bolasie has now sent a message to Wilfried Zaha after the 30-year-old Crystal Palace legend scored on his full UEFA Champions League debut.
The Ivory Coast international enjoyed the night of his dreams – inside the Theatre of Dreams – as he defeated his former side Manchester United at Old Trafford in Group A.
Zaha’s equaliser made it 1-1 midway through the opening 45 minutes, before Galatasaray eventually came from 2-1 down to win 3-2 in dramatic circumstances.
So, what did Yannick Bolasie send to Wilfried Zaha after he scored on his full UEFA Champions League debut? Let’s take a look…
What’s the story?
Well, the duo made 96 appearances together during their time at Crystal Palace, helping the Eagles achieve promotion to the Premier League and stay in England’s top-flight.
However, Zaha never made any secret of his desire to play UEFA Champions League football, and Bolasie has now congratulated his pal after he achieved a lifelong dream.
The DR Congo international wrote on Instagram: “Doing what you do best my bro.”
Bolasie sent Zaha a heart emoji as well.
Glenn Murray also sent a message to the Abidjan-born forward.
The 40-year-old wrote “inevitable” to his former teammate, while Christian Benteke, Odsonne Edouard, Adrian Mariappa, Jonny Williams and Nathan Ferguson also praised Zaha for his goal at Old Trafford.
Crystal Palace fans can be nothing but proud of Zaha
We would all have loved Zaha to stay at Selhurst Park, but there was never any doubt that he was capable of playing at a higher level.
The Crystal Palace academy graduate has already proved that after just two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, assisting on his debut to help Galatasaray come from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw against Copenhagen, before scoring a vital goal on his full debut in Europe’s greatest club competition.
Hopefully, it is the first of many for Zaha in the UEFA Champions League.
