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Alejandro Garnacho's breathtaking bicycle kick against Everton in November has won the award for Premier League Goal of the Season.
The 19-year-old's stunning effort came less than three minutes into Manchester United's 3-0 win over the Toffees at Goodison Park.
Marcus Rashford had passed to Diogo Dalot, who made a deep cross into the penalty area, where the Argentine met it with a magical overhead kick to send the ball flying into the top corner 15 yards from goal, leaving the home fans stunned and the visiting supporters in raptures.
Garnacho's wonder goal was reminiscent of Wayne Rooney's against Manchester City in 2011 - and Gary Neville suggested in the Sky Sports commentary box that it was even better than that spectacular effort.
The award comes less than 24 hours after the winger opened the scoring for the Red Devils as they shocked Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Alejandro Garnacho's wonderful overhead kick opened the scoring for Man United at Everton
The 19-year-old opened the scoring for the Red Devils before they went on to lift the FA Cup at Wembley
United lifted the cup for the 13th time on Saturday with goals from Garnacho and fellow teenager Kobbie Mainoo. Jeremy Doku pulled a goal back for Pep Guardiola's side late on.
Garnacho's Wembley strike was his 10th goal of another promising campaign, in which he made 50 appearances in all competitions for Erik ten Hag.
During the celebrations of the win, IShowSpeed was seen recreating his incredible overhead kick as he posed for photos with members of the squad.
The popular YouTuber had travelled over from America to watch his side seal a 2-1 victory.
In November, United legend Neville has remarked that the 'magical' effort was not like anything he had ever witnessed in a stadium before.
'I don't think I've ever been in a stadium where I've seen an overhead kick as good as that, and I was there on the day Rooney scored in the Manchester derby. That was unbelievable, what we've just seen.
Alejandro Garnacho (L) and Kobbie Mainoo (R) were on the scoresheet for United as they shocked Man City to win the FA Cup
'This atmosphere has been silenced somewhat. He moves back two or three short shuffled steps. Wow. That is a magical, magical goal. I think we'll see that a few times.'
Garnacho will be in search of more silverware this summer as world champions Argentina look to make history and defender their Copa America crown.
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