Dennis Bergkamp VS Newcastle

Newcastle 0 - 2 Arsenal (Mar 2, 2002)

9.7

About this goal

Bergkamp receives the ball to feet and, in the one movement, spins round the defender, goes the other way, then finishes with the opposite foot into the corner.

Ratings

Aesthetically Pleasing 30/30

 

You know Bergkamp means the balletic spin and the nonchalant nature of the finish treats it like a training match.

Technical Difficulty 30/30

 

If you need to watch a manoeuvre five or six times to work out how he even did it...

Uniqueness 20/20

 

No-one's ever scored a goal like this anywhere in the world.

Importance 8/10

 

Opening goal in a crucial way win at Newcastle on the way to clinching the league title.

Standard of Opposition 9/10

 

Newcastle

FootballCritic Verdict

9.7

An all-timer, one that no matter how many times you see it, you never get tired of watching the master at work.

Goal video

Goal scorer

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Dennis Bergkamp

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