Congratulations to Manchester United striker Antony, whose Europa League-winning goal against Barcelona in February was voted our men’s Goal of the Season.

A shortlist of 10 finishers was revealed earlier this month, and fans from around the world registered their opinions in a poll to decide who would win the race. cup.

An extraordinary number of votes were received and the competition was fierce unsurprisingly, with four targets quickly becoming the top contenders, sharing almost 70% of the results.

Marcus Rashford’s amazingly stretched effort against Burnley in the Carabao Cup was fourth in the vote and Alejandro Garnacho’s eventual winner at Fulham’s Craven Cottage was third.

Jadon Sancho’s calm finish in a glorious victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford came in second, narrowly behind Antony’s: a decisive effort against Barcelona in the M16. The Brazilian’s left-footed shot into the bottom corner of the goal netted a 4-3 aggregate win over the Catalans and was, without a doubt, one of the best moments of the season. our prize so far.

 

While the quality of a goal is clearly a huge factor in determining this award, the circumstances and emotions surrounding it are also important influencing factors. Watch it again in the video above.

Fans who took part in our Goals of the Month poll may know that Antony has won four of them this season.

 

The Brazilian won it in August with his first goal against Arsenal and he won the award in October after a long-range effort in a loss to Manchester City.

His goal against Barcelona in February made it a third before he scored twice with a stunning finish against Real Betis. He has yet to claim fifth place, with May’s poll due next week.

 

Thank you to everyone who voted and congratulations on your award, Antony.