This is the moment that former Rangers loanee Fabio Silva opened his account for his new club.
The 22-year-old arrived at Ibrox in January as Philippe Clement's first signing and was met with much excitement given his previous £35m switch from Porto to Wolves.
Things didn't exactly work out for the Portuguese Under-21 international though, with his performances failing to impress over the course of his five months at Ibrox.
After six goals in 25 Gers appearances, Silva headed back to his parent club this summer, as he sought his next month with a future at Wolves looking unlikely.
What a goal by Fábio Silva 🤌 The on-loan Wolves striker makes up for his earlier miss with a magnificent chipped finish to equalise for Las Palmas 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/mU8GeYjpep
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) September 30, 2024
He joined Scotland international Oli McBurnie at Las Palmas, as he was sent out on another loan.
He's made four appearances for the La Liga side since his deadline day switch, and last night saw the forward bag his first goal.
With the ball deep, wide on the right, Silva pointed to where he wanted it as he cleverly bent his run to get in behind Villarreal's defence, blindsiding his markers.
One-on-one with the goalkeeper, and not at the best of angles for a clean shot at goal, Silva's chances of scoring relied upon his ability to lift the ball all over the goalie rather than going round him, or shooting low.
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And he delivered with aplomb. Silva's dinked effort hit the back of the net as the young forward wheeled away to celebrate his first goal for Las Palmas.
It was clear how much the strike meant to him, getting off the mark for his new team. He'd squandered a glorious opportunity earlier in the game, so he atoned for his finishing with this strike.
He celebrated with McBurnie, as well as former Manchester United wonderkid Adnan Januzaj.
Silva started off his Rangers career strongly, but quickly fell away under Clement, with the fans less than impressed with the player's attitude and unwillingness to accept criticism for his performances, as was shown with his celebration after scoring against Kilmarnock back in May.
