Vincent Kompany goal: Was Man City star's strike the Goal of the Season?

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Tom Dutton7 May 2019

When Andros Townsend smashed a left-foot volley into Ederson's top corner from 35 yards, you would have forgiven him for thinking he'd sewn up the Goal of the Season award by late December.

The winger's rocket put Crystal Palace on course for an impressive victory at the Etihad Stadium as Roy Hodgson's men ended Manchester City's perfect home record in the Premier League.

Recently named Palace's Goal of the Season, the strike was also crowned Goal of the Year at the London Football Awards in March, and it's hard to make a case against it.

Eden Hazard's stunning solo goal against West Ham won plaudits in April, while days later Mohamed Salah rifled in a stunning long-range effort against Chelsea.

The 26-year-old, who was playing against his former side, gathered Virgil van Dijk's pass wide on the right before cutting in and unleashing a driven effort beyond the outstretched Kepa and into the far top corner.

Still it seemed there was nothing to rival Townsend's wondergoal. That is, until now.

With Manchester City and Leicester locked at 0-0 and City needing a victory to wrest back control of the title race on Monday evening, Vincent Kompany lashed home a worldy from 27 yards.

Picking the ball up in the middle of the park, Kompany ventured into space ahead of him before unleashing a deadly effort into Kasper Schmeichel's postage stamp. Unstoppable.

Kompany's goal would have lit up any match, but with just 20 minutes to go in the penultimate game of a thrilling title duel, this moment was showered in stardust.

Gary Lineker tweeted: "Given the context that has to be the Goal Of The Season from Vincent Kompany. Incredible moment in this most extraordinary season."

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