Goals of the Week: Is Benzema's strike best of the season?

2:55pm on Monday 22nd June 2020
By Martin Macdonald

LOVELY FROM LUKAKU

Inter looked sharp for the majority of their comeback game as they defeated Sampdoria 2-1 thanks to two first half goals, the first via Romelu Lukaku and the second from Lautaro Martinez.

The opener was a wonderful move; the Belgian receives a flick into his feet before bearing down on the Sampdoria penalty area. He shifts the ball left to Christian Eriksen who, instead of shooting, returns the favour with a neat one-two into the centre, where Lukaku confidently buries it underneath the goalkeeper.

Lukaku and Eriksen combine and the Belgian puts Inter in front! 🔵⚫

A great move from Conte's side 👏 pic.twitter.com/8J2hsrsIxB
— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) June 21, 2020

BACK OF THE NETO

Wolves easily defeated of West Ham 2-0 at the Olympic Stadium, with Pedro Neto scoring the second of the goals six minutes from time.

Matt Doherty powered down the right flank before teasing a cross to the back post. It evades everyone apart from his Portuguese team-mate, who keeps his eye on the ball to smash a volley home in a flash.

Golo dos @Wolves! Golo de Pedro Neto! Que tiro, que explosão! 😍 É o segundo para os lobos, que caminham para a vitória. pic.twitter.com/tzwQA1WJIA
— SPORT TV (@SPORTTVPortugal) June 20, 2020

GUEDES WON'T BE STOPPED

Valencia bounced back from their loss against Real Madrid with a 2-0 win at home to Osasuna, with Goncalo Guedes emerging as the man of the match with a goal and an assist.

It was his own strike which opened the scoring in the first half, and what a goal it was.

After collecting the ball deep on the left wing, he embarks on a dribble, encountering several Osasuna players on his way into the box, even falling down and picking himself up after being fouled. From there, he displays expert close control to continually evade incoming tackles before finishing superbly into the top right corner.

A PHENOMENAL individual effort from Gonçalo Guedes! 🙌

Takes it from halfway, beats four players and then the keeper! 😱

After they had an early goal disallowed Valencia now have their lead 🦇 pic.twitter.com/HpUEpYrcNF
— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) June 21, 2020

ARE YOU WATCHING, CHELSEA?

Over the past couple of weeks, rumours have intensified that Chelsea are preparing a big money move for Ben Chilwell of Leicester City.

In their scouting report of this weekend's match against Watford, it'll be noted that he is capable of scoring utterly sensational goals.

It was a topsy turvy game at Vicarage Road which ended 1-1, but Chilwell's strike was certainly the moment of the match as he takes the ball down brilliantly with his first touch, setting himself up perfectly for a drilled effort high into the top right corner. A really, really satisfying strike of the ball.

Oh my, Ben Chilwell! 😱

A great strike from the England full-back. Ben Foster didn't have a chance!#PLReturns pic.twitter.com/4NKYvjKgGm
— The Premier League is BACK on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) June 20, 2020

BRAVO, BENZEMA

Real Madrid defeated Valencia 3-0 on Thursday, with Karim Benzema scoring not only the best goal of the past few days, but potentially the goal of the season in Spain.

Marco Asensio clips the ball into the box and the Frenchman delicately lobs the cross over the top of the defender's head with his right foot before shifting his body to fire a left-footed volley into the top left corner - all without the ball touching the ground. Remarkable.

The finest Partridgisms you’ll hear this season. First, a strangled scream in response to Benzema’s goal, then this masterpiece - ‘That tackle could de-horn a caribou’ pic.twitter.com/MzXFGD6cHY
— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) June 19, 2020

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