4 hours ago
29
Joao Palhinha scored a stunning bicycle kick to open the scoring in Tottenham Hotspur’s Carabao Cup third round tie against Doncaster Rovers.
The League One side started the game well with two decent chances to open the deadlock and it proved to be costly in the fourteenth minute.
A corner from the left found its way into the penalty area and Palhinha who was facing his own goal, showed great composure to score with an acrobatic effort after Doncaster tried to clear their lines.
Joao Palhinha scores acrobatic goal vs Doncaster Rovers
Palhinha, who is on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich scored his first goal for Tottenham in the Premier League win against Manchester City last month.
The Portuguese found himself starting as a right-sided central defender alongside Kevin Danso in the Carabao Cup third round tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and has certainly proven to be a shrewd signing.
Have something to tell us about this article?
English (US) ·