In the League Cup match, Crystal Palace defeated Middlesbrough, with Norwegian striker Larsen scoring a brace with a header and a kick, marking his first goals of the 2026-27 season. After the match, he was interviewed by the club's Palace TV, praising his teammates' cross quality and hoping for more such cross support in the future.

Both of Larsen's goals in this match came from headers. The first goal was a flicked header from Mingueza's inswinging cross; in the second half, he received a high-quality cross from Chilwell and scored with a powerful header.

"Crosses! I love crosses!" Larsen said with a smile. "I hope there will be more such balls in the future! We discuss every day how to run into better attacking positions. We are tall and threatening in the box, and the opposing defenders always stick close to us, which requires us to play smarter. Tonight I ran into two very good opportunities."

"The quality of the crosses was really good. Mingueza and I played together at Celta, and he knows my characteristics very well, knowing how to deliver the ball to me. I've only known Chilwell for a week, but it feels great to score from his high-quality cross."

In addition to scoring a brace, Larsen also provided a clever cut-back assist, setting up Kamada for a spectacular chip shot. Before Kamada's shot, Larsen was already clenching his fists in celebration.

"At that moment, I felt he could score, but I had no idea he would score in that way! It seemed like at the 70-minute mark everyone thought he was going to waste time, and then he pulled out such a wonder chip shot. I think that was his last option, but I have to say Kamada's individual ability is indeed very strong."

Larsen also commented on the team's overall performance: "The result is the most important thing. Our performance in the first half was not ideal, but this was actually expected. The team is almost a completely new lineup, and a large number of new signings need to adapt, and it will take time for them to get to know each other. Our form clearly improved in the second half, and we capitalized on the scoring opportunities we created."

"I am very excited to score goals, and goals can help me find my rhythm. I feel like I have been in good form on the field, and I will continue to maintain it. We won the game this weekend, and we won again tonight, so now we need to keep moving forward and try to beat Ipswich on Saturday."

Regarding the goals for this season, the Norwegian striker said: "The team has good squad depth, and we hope to remain competitive on multiple fronts. Continuously winning can maintain the morale of the entire team, and we all aspire to win a trophy, which is what we are striving for this year."

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