{"id":482930,"date":"2025-12-10T22:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T23:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=482930"},"modified":"2025-12-10T23:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T23:19:23","slug":"defender-humiliated-in-goal-of-the-season-contender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=482930","title":{"rendered":"Defender humiliated in goal of the season contender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Noni \ufeffMadueke scored a contender for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/champions-league-25e6\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Champions League\">Champions League<\/a> goal of the season as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/topic\/arsenal-fc-1m1h\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Arsenal&#x27;s\">Arsenal&#x27;s<\/a> dream campaign continued in Belgium on Thursday (AEDT).<\/p>\n<p>Madueke scored twice in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/football\/live-scores\/club-brugge-v-arsenal\/chlg\/75297\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Arsenal&#x27;s 3-0 demolition of Club Brugge.\">Arsenal&#x27;s 3-0 demolition of Club Brugge.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His second was a simple header against an outgunned defence but his first will be replayed over and over on highlight reels <em>(watch the goal in the video player above)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Football&#x27;s<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9.nine.com.au\/vsf4jt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><em><strong>new home, Stan Sport<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>, is the only place to watch the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, WSL, European World Cup qualifiers, J.League, NSWL and K League<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"1e178d6a-6fda-4e0f-b818-e007156b9d96\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/1e178d6a-6fda-4e0f-b818-e007156b9d96\" alt=\"Noni Madueke of Arsenal runs with the ball.\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The England international received the ball near the touchline and sized Joaquin Seys up before nearly breaking his ankles with a sublime piece of skill.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffMadueke then set off on a long run, keeping Raphael Onyedika at bay with his pace and smart body control.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old ran towards the teeth of \ufeffthe Brugge defence and unleashed a fierce strike with his left foot that smashed the crossbar and went in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/news-2025-ashes-big-bash-jhye-richardson-australia-england-perth-scorchers-20251210-p5nmny.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Bittersweet&#x27; moment for Aussie quick pushing for Test spot<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2025-keaon-koloamatangi-south-sydney-rabbioths-contract-future-parramatta-eels-st-george-illawarra-offers-cody-walker-comments-20251211-p5nmpt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bunnies face nervous wait as fresh club joins bidding war<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/news-2025-new-zealand-west-indies-odi-injury-blair-tickner-20251210-p5nmmj.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Kiwi bowler suffers gruesome injury in diving effort<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"ce868e02-bae5-417f-9090-544c4fa8a847\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ce868e02-bae5-417f-9090-544c4fa8a847\" alt=\"Noni Madueke of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team&#x27;s first goal with teammate Mikel Merino.\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Martinelli scored Arsenal&#x27;s third in the second half with \ufeffhis own superb top corner finish from outside of the box.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for \ufeffMartinelli it wasn&#x27;t quite as good as Madueke&#x27;s and might get lost in the shuffle.<\/p>\n<p>Madueke has been one of the buys of the year after joining from London rivals Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NEW PODCAST! Premier League legend Jermain Defoe joins Added Time to break down the 2026 World Cup draw and Mohamed Salah&#x27;s bombshell interview<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/added-time\/world-cup-fate-salahs-future\/embed?size=Wide&amp;style=Cover\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-omnypodcast\" data-show-caption=\"false\">https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/added-time\/world-cup-fate-salahs-future\/embed?size=Wide&amp;style=Cover<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal now lead both the Champions League and Premier League as their fans dare to dream of a trophy double.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta&#x27;s have won all six of their European games and sit three points clear of Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>In the Premier League they are two points clear of Manchester City, who also tasted Champions League success on Thursday (AEDT).<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6386293826112\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pickerimage-10.jpg\" alt=\"Rodrygo strikes with deadly accuracy\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cmj0h7rcp00000hlnifgxj23c\" \/><\/p>\n<p>City pulled off a massive 2-1 upset of European kings Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to jump to fourth in the 36-team league competition.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid struck first with Rodrygo on target with a pinpoint finish in the 28th minute.<\/p>\n<p>But uncharacteristically clumsy goalkeeping \ufefffrom Thibaut Courtois opened the door for City before halftime.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChampionsLeague\/status\/1998855487098687978?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/x.com\/ChampionsLeague\/status\/1998855487098687978?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the best keepers ever failed to deal with Josko Gvardiol\ufeff&#x27;s header, which came at an awkward height, and Nico O&#x27;Reilly reacted smartly to equalised.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid&#x27;s unusually sloppy defending continued when Antonio Rudiger\ufeff bundled Erling Haaland over in the box for a penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland duly converted for his \ufeff50th goal in 51 Champions League starts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StanSportFC\/status\/1998860263379071485?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/x.com\/StanSportFC\/status\/1998860263379071485?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United also came from behind to draw 2-2 with Bayer Leverkusen in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Gordon and Lewis Miley scored for Newcastle in the second half after Bruno Guimaraes\ufeff had given the hosts the lead at BayArena.<\/p>\n<p>But Alejandro Grimaldo put a cork in \ufeffNewcastle&#x27;s celebrations when he equalised in the 88th minute.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MORE TO COME&#8230;\ufeff<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Noni \ufeffMadueke scored a contender for Champions League goal of the season as Arsenal&#x27;s dream campaign continued in Belgium on Thursday (AEDT). 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