About this goal
Beardsley skips past diving tackles on the edge of the box and dribbles into the area before firing a left-footed strike into the near corner.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 20/30
Beardsley does brilliantly to evade the challenges, though the nutmeg is more than a little fortunate.
Technical Difficulty 21/30
Beardsley showcases all of his skill to not only keep a hold of the ball but squeeze his shot into the only place he can score.
Uniqueness 13/20
A lovely individual goal that's been lost to history because of the context in which it was scored.
Importance 6/10
Opening goal in an away draw versus Nottingham Forest
Standard of Opposition 7/10
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
FootballCritic Verdict
The night Newcastle's Premier League dream ended; Keegan's rant meant Beardsley's goal has been forgotten by pretty much everyone.
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