Georgi Kinkladze VS Southampton

Man City 2 - 1 Southampton (1995/1996)

8.7

About this goal

Kinkladze cuts inside from the right wing and takes on five Southampton defenders with ease before bursting into the box and cheekily dinking a finish over the oncoming keeper.

Ratings

Aesthetically Pleasing 28/30

 

The old adage of the 'ball being tied to his feet' applies here as Kinkladze just walks through tackles unaffected then has the cheek to sit the goalie down before lobbing him.

Technical Difficulty 29/30

 

To keep the ball with defenders converging (and one basically hanging onto him the entire way) then maintain the composure to finish with such contempt for the task is mindblowing.

Uniqueness 18/20

 

Right up there with the best technical executions of an individual goal the Premier League has ever seen.

Importance 6/10

 

In a home win over Southampton.

Standard of Opposition 6/10

 

Southampton

FootballCritic Verdict

8.7

One of the first foreigners to take EPL neutrals to their hearts, and it was exactly for moments like this. Rewatchable over and over.

Goal video

Goal scorer

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Georgi Kinkladze

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