Oscar Bobb has won January 2024's Budweiser Goal of the Month award for his brilliant match-winning strike in Manchester City's 3-2 comeback victory at Newcastle United.
After coming off the bench on 82 minutes with the match tied 1-1, Bobb won the game in the first minute of stoppage time with an exquisite piece of skill.Β
The 20-year-old Norwegian superbly controlled fellow substitute Kevin De Bruyne's cross and showed incredible feet to knock the ball past goalkeeper Martin Dubravka and score his first Premier League goal.Β
ππ¨πππ§ award π¬@ManCity starlet Oscar Bobb is your @premierleague Budweiser GOTM winner for January! π pic.twitter.com/iJt7Bvp7fq
β Budweiser Football (@budfootball) February 16, 2024
Man City manager Pep Guardiola praised the finish by Bobb, who was keen to pass on credit for the goal to De Bruyne.
"Oscar's was a fantastic goal for the control," Guardiola said. "When Kevin has the ball and we have runners, Kevin is unique in the world but the finish by Oscar, I am so, so happy for him."
Bobb added: βI said thank you to him [De Bruyne] after. Heβs the only one in the world who can do that [make that cross]."
It is the first time a Man City player has won the award since Rodri claimed it with a thunderous effort against Everton in November 2021.
Bobb's goal topped a shortlist of eight of the best in January after votes from the public were combined with those of a panel of experts.Β
2023/24 Budweiser Goal winners
August: Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
September: Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
October: Saman Ghoddos (Brentford)
November: Alejandro Garnacho (Man Utd)
December: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)