Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend put the Eagles 2-1 up against Manchester City on Saturday with a stinging 30-yard volley.
Ilkay Gundogan gave the Premier League champions the lead just before the half hour mark, however, their advantage was short lived with Jeffrey Schlupp equalising a few minutes later before Townsend gave 15th placed Palace a shock lead with a beautiful volley at the Etihad Stadium.
City have lost just once in the league this season (to Chelsea) and currently sit four points behind league leaders Liverpool following the Reds 2-0 win over Wolves on Friday night.
Townsend’s strike would give Jurgen Klopp’s side a huge boost heading into the Christmas period but his goal of the season contender drew widespread praise from a host of elite strikers and pundits alike with Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and Gary Lineker all showing their admiration for the goal.
Andros Townsend 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 what a strike 😱❤️💙
— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) December 22, 2018
Blimey. @andros_townsend has just given @CPFC the lead at @ManCity with the most unbelievable volley. Goal of the season contender folks. See it on @BBCMOTD tonight. 👏👏
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 22, 2018
OH. MY. WORD!
What a goal from @andros_townsend 😱@sjsidwell "You can have two keepers in there and you ain't saving that"
JHEEZ!!!!#TheFootballSocial pic.twitter.com/e8CCla8m44
— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) December 22, 2018
Wow wow wow what a goal from @andros_townsend an amazing volley from 30 yards. Watch it later on @BBCMOTD #MCICRY
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) December 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/papesouare/status/1076502484473036805
What a strike by Andros Townsend!https://t.co/3KUMN5VIml #mcicry pic.twitter.com/IiAKe2ELtr
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) December 22, 2018
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