About this goal
Agger nudges the ball out from the back before rifling a left-footed drive that cuts across goal and into the top corner.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 17/30
A nice long-range goal that flies into the corner at pace.
Technical Difficulty 16/30
Technique in long-range strikes can vary wildly, and this one is at the 'leg-swing' end of the scale.
Uniqueness 8/20
Not a particularly unique goal.
Importance 7/10
Winning goal on the opening day of the season
Standard of Opposition 6/10
WEST HAM
FootballCritic Verdict
A nice strike from Agger, but nothing more.
Goal video
More Great Goals of Premier League
| Rank | Name | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 |
 |
Jordon Mutch | Sep 28, 2013 | ||
|
Mutch brings the ball down before shaping with his left foot and rifling the ball across the goalkeeper and into the top corner.
Goal type:
Individual  Watch video |
|||||
| 336 |
 |
Cameron Jerome | Nov 9, 2009 | ||
|
Jerome catches Pepe Reina off-guard with a surprise long-range effort that flies over the Spaniard's head and home.
Goal type:
Long-Range Watch video |
|||||
| 337 |
 |
Adel Taarabt | Oct 1, 2012 | ||
|
Taarabt cuts in from wide and curls his shot into the top corner from 25 yards.
Goal type:
Long-Range Watch video |
|||||
| 338 |
 |
Jean Michaël Seri | Aug 26, 2018 | ||
|
Seri shifts the ball onto his right foot and arrows a perfect shot into the far right corner of the net.
Goal type:
Long-Range Watch video |
|||||
| 339 |
|
Geremi | Feb 8, 2003 | ||
|
Geremi steps up to whip a perfect free-kick up and over the wall into the top corner of the net.
Goal type:
Free-Kick Watch video |
|||||
| 340 |
|
Daniel Agger | Aug 26, 2006 | ||
|
Agger nudges the ball out from the back before rifling a left-footed drive that cuts across goal and into the top corner.
Goal type:
Long-Range Watch video |
|||||
| 341 |
|
Luke Young | Nov 3, 2007 | ||
|
Young runs onto a ball played across the area and strikes first time back across the goalkeeper into the top left corner.
Goal type:
Individual Watch video |
|||||
| 342 |
|
Craig Bellamy | Apr 8, 2006 | ||
|
Bellamy collects the ball on the halfway and drives towards goal, heading left of the defender before drilling a shot back into the opposite corner.
Goal type:
Individual Watch video |
|||||
