Crystal Palace’s 2-1 EFL Cup win at QPR – Nketiah opens account after Arsenal switch and Kamada yet to lay down midfield marker

Crystal Palace booked their place in the last 16 of the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening following a 2-1 win at Championship side QPR.

Goals from Eddie Nketiah and Eberechi Eze saw Oliver Glasner’s side progress.

He had a good start to the game and should have had an assist to his name after 10 minutes, keeping the ball in play by the left-hand touchline and driving into the penalty area.

The former Chelsea youngster found Eberechi Eze on the edge of the box, but on his Loftus Road homecoming, he blazed the ball high over Joe Walsh’s penalty area.

Made a smart run to catch QPR completely asleep in the 16th minute to collect Eberechi Eze’s free kick and drill an effort between the legs of Joe Walsh from a tight angle.

Oliver Glasner brought the summer signing on in the 63rd minute against West Ham for Jefferson Lerma and the visitors scored two goals in quick succession after breaking through Palace’s midfield, which was left exposed without a physical presence.

In a game where Palace expected to dictate the play and Adam Wharton needing a rest after his hectic summer, handing Kamada a starting role back in the midfield two made sense.

Booked for a poorly timed challenge on Koki Saito just before the half-hour mark.

Was anonymous for the majority of the second. He had the opportunity to unleash Daniel Munoz on the counter-attack from his own half in the 83rd minute but whacked the ball with too much power into the path of Walsh.