Papiss Cissé VS Chelsea

Chelsea 0 - 2 Newcastle (May 2, 2012)

8.4

About this goal

A bonkers goal from Cisse, who just smashes across the ball from the touchline and it somehow flies into the opposite top corner.

Ratings

Aesthetically Pleasing 28/30

 

As illogical a goal as it is, the ball whizzing through the air in a seemingly random direction only to land in the net is hypnotic.

Technical Difficulty 20/30

 

Technical difficulty takes a back seat for a goal as, frankly, stupid as this. xG is nearly zero...

Uniqueness 20/20

 

For its faults, has anyone scored a goal like this before, from this area of the pitch?

Importance 8/10

 

A clinching strike in a win over Chelsea as Newcastle finished the season strongly.

Standard of Opposition 8/10

 

Chelsea

FootballCritic Verdict

8.4

A remarkable goal that loses some points because, well, he just swings his leg at random, doesn't he?

Goal video

Goal scorer

Papiss Cissé

Forward (Centre)

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