How Erik Lamela’s Rabona compares to this season’s best Premier League goals
Erik Lamela scored a goal of the season contender with his Rabona in the north London derby against Arsenal.
Here, the PA News Agency looks at that spectacular strike and some of the other contenders.
James Maddison (Manchester City v Leicester)
🔥 @Madders10 🔥— Premier League (@premierleague) October 9, 2020
Maddison scored the pick of the goals with this sublime curler as Leicester ran riot at the Etihad on September 27 in a 5-2 victory.
Manuel Lanzini (Tottenham v West Ham)
A sensational finish that meant so much for @WestHam ⚒️— Premier League (@premierleague) November 13, 2020
Gareth Bale’s return in a Spurs shirt was completely overshadowed by West Ham’s comeback from 3-0 down to snatch a point, with a Lanzini thunderbolt levelling the scores in stoppage time.
Paul Pogba (West Ham v Manchester United)
Happy Birthday, Paul Pogba 🚀 pic.twitter.com/ezCCKTM0fM— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 15, 2021
It probably should not have counted but Pogba’s 25-yard strike at the London Stadium on December 5 was still pretty special.
Mohamed Salah (West Ham v Liverpool)
𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 🙌⚽️@MoSalah's incredible counter-attack strike against West Ham has been nominated for the @PremierLeague Goal of the Month award 👏 pic.twitter.com/Cbz4AGdrtl— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 5, 2021
Salah finished off the ultimate counter-attack, from a West Ham corner, with a composed finish in a 3-1 win at the London Stadium on January 31.
Matt Lowton (Crystal Palace v Burnley)
Take a bow, Matthew Lowton 🚀— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 13, 2021
The Clarets full-back scored his first Premier League goal in eight years in style during February’s 3-0 win at Selhurst Park.
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Jean-Philippe Mateta (Brighton v Crystal Palace)
What a finish 😍— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2021
Mateta wrote his name in Palace folklore with his very first goal for the club, a cheeky backheel in a win over derby rivals Brighton.
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United v Everton)
✨ "That is absolutely majestic" ✨— Budweiser Football (@budfootball) March 12, 2021
Fernandes channelled his inner Eric Cantona with an audacious chip in United’s 3-3 draw against Everton.
Erik Lamela (Arsenal v Tottenham)
Goal of the season…?— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 14, 2021
Sunday’s Rabona from Lamela may not have earned Spurs the north London bragging rights, but it was still a memorable strike.