SHOOT’s EFL Cup Awards (Fourth Round): Player, Team and Goal of the Round

Goal of the Round: Sofiane Boufal (Southampton)

Injury to the Moroccan meant Southampton had had to wait two months to see their club-record signing make an appearance, but the little winger made it well worth waiting for and also gave Saints fans a lot to be excited about in the future as he hit the only goal in their 1-0 home win over Sunderland.

Boufal produced a moment of magic to score what proved to be the winner over David Moyes’ Black Cats, plucking Jose Fonte’s high, hanging ball out of the sky, before skipping inside Billy Jones onto his right-foot, and unleashing a fabulous curling effort that clipped the underside of the bar before landing gracefully into the side netting.

A goal and debut to remember for Boufal, who I’m sure Saints fans can’t wait to see again!