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Budweiser Kings of the Match: Matchweek 17

5 Jan 2021

See which players earned the backing of supporters, including Kevin De Bruyne

Supporters voted in their thousands to crown their Budweiser Kings of the Match in Matchweek 17.

Shortly after the final whistles, fans across the world chose their top performers via the official Premier League website and app, and here's who came out on top.

EVE

0-1

WHU

Tomas Soucek (WHU)

The Czech midfielder scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season in the 86th minute as West Ham United made a winning start to 2021.

MUN

2-1

AVL

Bruno Fernandes (MUN)

Manchester United's playmaker capped another classy performance by coolly converting the decisive penalty.

TOT

3-0

LEE

Son Heung-min (TOT)

The South Korean scored his 100th goal for Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions while also delivering the corner from which Toby Alderweireld headed in.

CRY

2-0

SHU

Vicente Guaita (CRY)

Crystal Palace's goalkeeper kept his first clean sheet in 16 Premier League matches, helping the Eagles to their first win in six. He polled 55.6 per cent of the vote.

BHA

3-3

WOL

Pedro Neto (WOL)

The Portuguese's creativity was key for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the thrilling 3-3 draw.

WBA

0-4

ARS

Kieran Tierney (ARS)

Arsenal's left-back scored a fantastic solo goal, crossed for Alexandre Lacazette's second and was solid at the back.

NEW

1-2

LEI

Jamie Vardy (LEI)

The Leicester City striker was a constant thorn in Newcastle United's side, setting up James Maddison's goal while going close to scoring himself.

CHE

1-3

MCI

Kevin De Bruyne (MCI)

Manchester City's talisman was instrumental in a third straight victory, providing the cross for Phil Foden's strike before netting himself.

SOU

1-0

LIV

Kyle Walker-Peters (SOU)

The right-back dealt admirably with the dual threat of Sadio Mane and Andrew Robertson as Southampton kept a clean sheet to beat the reigning champions.