Yoane Wissa stole the spotlight with an extraordinary bicycle kick that could rival Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho for the Puskas award.
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Wissa scored sensational goal to put Brentford in front Could be contender for Puskas award Fans liken it to Garnacho's strike against Everton Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
Nicolas Jackson handed Chelsea the lead with a header in the first half. However, Brentford fought back fiercely, with Mads Roerslev equalizing just five minutes into the second half.
The game reached a pivotal moment in the 69th minute when Reguillon's cross found its way into the Chelsea box. Failing to clear the danger effectively, Chelsea left an opening for Wissa, who seized the opportunity with a sensational bicycle kick, that propelled Brentford into the lead.
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Social media was abuzz with the strike and several fans compared Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning bicycle kick against Everton earlier in the campaign to that of Wissa's.
Red Devils fan, @UTDKara warned the Argentine and wrote on X: "Wissa just scored goal of the month 😳🤯 Garnacho you got a challenger for Puskas Award".
One of them, with the username @SucreMartini chose Wissa's strike over Garnacho's and wrote: "i’m taking wissa’s 🚲 over garnacho’s tbf".
Another user @quame_age seconded @SucreMartini and added: "Wissa’s goal is better than garnacho’s by the way."
However, @saffa_x differed and opined: "That was a good goal but Garnacho’s was still better. Wissa’s was straight on. Garna’s was angled and to do that away too is something."
Meanwhile, another United faithful, @PaamanuelUtd, was undecided between the two and asked: "Who did it better?"
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Nonetheless, Wissa's brilliance was not enough to clinch the three points for Brentford as the Blues rallied back to eke out a 2-2 draw. Axel Diasai redeemed himself with a late-headed equaliser after his dismal first-half error led to Mads Roerslev's equaliser.
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Wissa's incredible scissor kick might be one of the contenders for the Puskas Award but the striker would have been happier if his team had returned to winning ways after three consecutive defeats in the Premier League. The Bees are in for a tough run this month as they are slated to face Arsenal and Manchester United with a Burnley cash sandwiched between the two games.