4. Mesut Ozil (Ludogorets vs Arsenal, UEFA Champions League 2016/17)
https://youtu.be/VMzmuUPZVTg
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil saved the Gunners from another European embarrassment scoring a late winner against Ludogorets after they had fallen 2-0 behind. The German received a long ball from inside his own half and was through on goal. Ozil then dinked the ball over the onrushing keeper and showed excellent composure putting two defenders on the floor before netting the winner. Audacious and bold and just too good.
3. Javi Gomez (UD Socuellamos vs CD Toledo, Spanish Segunda Division B, 2015/16)
https://youtu.be/YJlbWFPndw0
Not many people would have expected a goal of the year contender to emerge from a Spanish Segunda Division B. But Javi Gomez, a 33-year-old striker, playing for UD Socuellamos, jumped to control a long ball on his chest, 30-yards away from goal, before launching himself into the air and hitting a mind-blowing overhead kick that was absolutely unstoppable. A strike reminiscent of Zlatan Ibrahimović’s goal against England.