Crystal Palace supporters have voted Michael Olise’s injury-time free-kick against Manchester United as their 22/23 Goal of the Season.
The No. 7’s inch-perfect strike from 30 yards – with his side trailing the Red Devils by a goal to nil entering stoppage time – could neither have been better-placed, nor better-timed.
Stepping up in the nick of time, Olise’s effort sailed high past David de Gea and in off the underside of the bar to secure his side a well-deserved point and send Selhurst Park into rapture.
The goal was later named Premier League Goal of the Month, and awarded the club’s equivalent prize, for January.
The strike also marked the fourth time a Palace player had won Premier League Goal of the Month: Andros Townsend did so twice for his efforts against West Bromwich Albion (in March 2017) and Manchester City (December 2018), and Wilfried Zaha secured the prize for his effort versus Norwich City (February 2022).
Olise's goal won the majority of supporters’ votes, with close competition provided by Ebere Eze's against Southampton and Zaha's versus Brentford, and Palace Women, Under-21 and Under-18 players also involved.
The award was presented to Olise by legendary Palace goalscorer Mark Bright, who said of the shortlist: "They were all excellent goals."
Olise added, upon being voted the winner: "Thank you - I appreciate it."
Goal of the Season was the first award of the evening, with plenty more accolades following soon after during the ceremony at Clapham Grand.
Full highlights of the ceremony will follow on Palace TV before the end of the season.
