Anton’s ball in the style of Zidane, “Marseille roulette” Lagator and “scoop” Noboa: the best goals of the second third of the RPL season

In the Russian Premier League ended the second third of the season. From the 11th to the 20th round, the teams scored 169 goals. Akhmat defender Wilker Angel hit the gate of Ufa with a blow from 35 meters, and Sochi midfielder Christian Noboa was noted for a beautiful “scoop”. Midfielder of “Wings of the Soviets” Paul Anton repeated the masterpiece of Zinedine Zidane in the Champions League final with Bayer, and a blow from the air of defender Mario Fernandez helped CSKA snatch a draw in a meeting with Ural.

10. Dushan Lagator (“Sochi”)

19th round. Sochi - Rubin. 39th minute, 1-0.

The hit parade of the best goals of the second third of the RPL season opens an exact hit by Dushan Lagator. At first glance, the goal in his performance was not the most striking, but in fact, almost every action of the football player turned out to be technical and elegant. The midfielder found himself in the opponent's penalty box, won the fight, after which the spectacular Marseille Roulette left the defender out of work and sent the ball between the legs of goalkeeper Yuri Dupin.

It is worth noting that the Frenchman Zinedine Zidane, currently the head of Real Madrid, is considered the inventor of this feint. Throughout his career, the legendary midfielder has used this element many times, but he has never been able to distinguish himself after it. Closest to success, he was in a match with Valladolid in the 2003/2004 season, but missed the target.

9. Alexey Ionov (“Rostov”)

15th round. Krasnodar - Rostov. 34th minute. 0-1.

There was something to see in one of the central matches of the 15th round. In the middle of the first half, wards of Valery Karpin carried out a model counterattack, which was completed by Alexey Ionov. The midfielder of the Russian national team received a pass at the penalty border and put the ball exactly in the “six” gate of Matvey Safonov. At the same time, the blow was preceded by two consecutive heel passes performed by Khoren Bayramyan and Eldor Shomurodov, which only added status to him.

It is noteworthy that it was “Krasnodar” who missed this goal, which over the past years has earned a reputation as a team that regularly differs after cool multi-pass combinations. So, in the 15th round of the season 2018/19, the southerners upset the Tula, and the “shot” of Magomed Shapi-Suleymanov was also preceded by two heel passes. It is worth noting that that goal was also in the top of the best according to RT.

8. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Lokomotiv)

11th round. “Locomotive” - “Zenith”. 48th minute. 1-0.

The Polish midfielder of the railway workers has once again demonstrated that he is famous not only for his efficiency and organizational skills, but also for long-range strikes. In the game with Zenit, he decided to shoot from 25 meters and took Andrei Lunev by surprise. At the same time, Krykhovyak not only had a great touch on the ball, but also sent the ball exactly to the bottom corner. As a result, even touching the goalkeeper's gloves did not prevent the goal.

At the same time, at the start of the championship, Grzegorz already managed to please the fans with a masterpiece of scorer art. In the fifth round, he became the author of another brilliant long-range strike, which was included in the rating according to the results of the first third of the championship. It is worth noting that this time the blow of the Pole turned out to be less effective, but certainly more significant. For comparison, then he brought to a big score in a meeting with Ural, and this time brought three points in a duel with Zenit.

7. Mario Fernandez (CSKA)

20th round. CSKA - Ural. 91st minute. 1: 1.

The exact blow of Mario Fernandez not only became incredibly beautiful, but also helped his team snatch a draw in the match with Ural. At this point, Viktor Goncharenko’s wards were inferior with a minimum score and risked a second defeat in the last three rounds. However, the right-back, who restored parity in the first compensated minute, took on the role of savior.

In the course of the meeting, the army team had a solid advantage, but at first they were catching up, and in the end they almost missed the second time. Andrei Yegorychev came face to face with Igor Akinfeev, but missed. A minute later, Fernandez punished his opponent for wastefulness. Mario was in the 11-meter mark during filing from the flank. With the first touch, he processed the feed from the flank, and the second sent the ball under the crossbar, preventing him from falling to the ground.

6. Yuri Zhirkov (Zenit)

14th round. “Wings of the Soviets” - “Zenith”. 28th minute. 1-0.

A little similar in execution turned out to be an exact blow performed by Yuri Zhirkov. The defender of “Zenith” recalled that he has excellent equipment and even in his 36 years remains extremely dangerous at the gates of others. In a guest match with Wings of the Soviets, he ended up in the opponent's penalty area, but unlike Fernandez, he did not waste time processing and swiftly struck from the summer. Sergey Ryzhikov made a desperate jump, but this was not enough.

It is noteworthy that this season Zhirkov was already distinguished by filigree blows. So, in the eighth round the Moscow Spartak turned out to be the victim. The defender stole a rebound near the left border of the red-white free kick and struck the post with a magnificent long-range shot, recalling Benjamin Pavard's goal, recognized as one of the most beautiful at the World Cup in Russia.

5. Wilker Angel (“Akhmat”)

12th round. Ufa - Akhmat. 9th minute. 0-1.

The five best goals of the second third of the season are opened by a masterpiece performed by the defender of Akhmat. In the RPL, infrequently scored from very long distances, so the work of Wilker Angel became one of the most memorable. The Venezuelan player received a pass near the sideline and, with a shot from 35 meters, put the ball exactly in the goal of Alexander Belenov blinded by the sun.

Of course, the goalkeeper made a mistake in this episode, but scoring a goal from such distances rarely occur if they play perfectly. It is enough to recall a goal from his half of the field played by Dynamo defender Vladimir Rykov, which became possible only thanks to the oversight of Alexander Maksimenko.

4. Ivan Oblyakov (CSKA)

19th round. Krasnodar - CSKA. 15th minute. 0-1.

In the course of the last championship, Ivan Oblyakov managed to accustom army fans, which has an excellent long-range strike. Then he was remembered as a goal from the center of the field in the confrontation with Orenburg, and this time he was noted for his performing skills in the game with Krasnodar. The CSKA midfielder received a pass on the left flank, shifted to the center and, with a phenomenal strike, sent the ball exactly to the far corner. He bounced off the bar and ended up in the net.

It should be noted that in the course of the second third of the season, Oblyakov managed to mark another bright moment. In the match with Sochi, he connected to the attack and one-touch shot from the penalty. The ball soared into the air and flew into the net. Soslan Dzhanaev had no chance.

3. Christian Noboa (“Sochi”)

11th round. Sochi - Akhmat. 73rd minute. 2-0.

In the summer, the Ecuadorian midfielder ended up in an extensive group of Zenit players who replenished Sochi. Many would have thought that Christian Noboa would follow the example of many of his comrades and significantly reduce his requirements, but he, on the contrary, began to show his worth. The midfielder immediately became one of the leaders of the southerners, and in the 11th round he did a real football miracle.

In a meeting with Sochi, Noboa got the ball in midfield, effortlessly sorted out with Andrei Semenov and noticed that the opponent's goalkeeper had moved too far out of range. The Ecuadorian did not hit the force, but performed a filigree “scoop” in execution, which took Evgeni Gorodov by surprise.

2. Paul Anton ("Wings of the Soviets")

13th round. “Orenburg” - “Wings of the Soviets”. 18th minute. 0-1.

On the second line was a wonderful goal performed by Paula Anton. When drawing a standard position, the Samartsev midfielder took a position a meter from the opponent’s penalty area and was the first to rebound. However, the Romanian did not waste time processing the ball, but he put his body in a cool position and shot it right in the corner.

It is noteworthy that this goal also became a reference to the masterpieces of the great Zidane. But if Lagator played the Frenchman’s feint, then Anton recalled the legendary goal of Real Madrid midfielder in a match with Bayer in the Champions League final. Then Zizu, after the transfer of Roberto Carlos from the flank, adjusted to the ball and shot from a turn.

1. Nikola Vlašić (CSKA)

17th round. CSKA - “Wings of the Soviets”. 74th minute. 1-0.

The author of the most beautiful goal of the second third of the championship was the midfielder of CSKA Nikola Vlašić. His incredible long-range strike in the game with Wings of the Soviets not only delighted the fans gathered at the VEB Arena, but also helped the army team gain the most important three points. Up to the final third of the match, the wards of Viktor Goncharenko could not print the goal of Sergei Ryzhikov until the Croat entered the case.

Vlašić was within a radius of 28 meters from the “frame” and decided to break through from a distance, but slipped on a wet lawn. However, even this did not stop him from scoring a winning goal. The ball described an arc in the air and flew right under the crossbar.