Brandon Thomas-Asante, the English-born Ghanaian forward, played a crucial role in West Bromwich Albion's narrow home victory over Norwich City in the English Championship on Boxing Day.

The Baggies had the advantage of playing with an extra man for more than an hour after Norwich midfielder Borja Sainz received two yellow cards in a span of three minutes, resulting in his sending off.

Despite being the dominant side throughout the game, West Bromwich Albion struggled to break through until five minutes into the second half.

Captain Jed Wallace delivered a right-wing cross that Grady Diangana headed down for Brandon Thomas-Asante, who scored his seventh Championship goal of the season.

Thomas-Asante, a potential Africa Cup of Nations participant, has been a standout performer for West Bromwich Albion, contributing seven goals and two assists in 22 games.

His impressive performances earned him a place in Ghana's preliminary squad for the 2023 AFCON, and he is likely to make the final squad list for the tournament scheduled to be hosted in Ivory Coast from January to February 2024.