Kevin De Bruyne’s spectacular header draws comparisons to Van Persie’s iconic goal

Kevin De Bruyne's headed goal against Brighton has been compared to Robin van Persie's 2014 World Cup goal. The Belgian midfielder's acrobatic effort put Manchester City ahead, securing a 4-0 victory. The win puts City within one point of league leaders Arsenal, and De Bruyne's unique and impressive feat, especially as his first header in the Premier League, stands out.

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Kevin De Bruyne's Spectacular Header Draws Comparisons To Van Persie's Iconic Goal

Kevin De Bruyne’s remarkable headed goal against Brighton has drawn comparisons to Robin van Persie’s memorable strike in the 2014 World Cup. The Belgian midfielder’s acrobatic effort, reminiscent of Van Persie’s diving header against Spain, put Manchester City ahead in their match against Brighton.

De Bruyne’s goal, a rare header for him in the Premier League, was praised by fans and pundits alike, with many taking to social media to note the similarities between his goal and Van Persie’s iconic effort. Jamie Redknapp even likened the goal to Van Persie’s live on Sky Sports. The goal seemed to ignite Manchester City, who went on to score two more goals before halftime and added another in the second half, securing a convincing 4-0 victory.

The win puts City within one point of league leaders Arsenal as they head into the final stretch of the season.Despite the similarities to Van Persie’s goal, De Bruyne’s strike stands out as a unique and impressive feat, especially considering it was his first header ever scored in the Premier League.

Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne

Forwarder, Midfielder

BelgiumBelgium

Age: 33

181 cm

68 kg

Season 2023/2024
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Played 15 20 Missed
Minutes 994 66.3 Avg
Goals 4 0.3 Avg
Assist 8 0.5 Avg
Attempt 23 1.5 Avg
Passes 656 43.781.8% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 13 times for 826 minutes for Premier League.

Kevin De Bruyne  scored 4 goals for Manchester City. He procured 6 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City won 4-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion. The next match in Premier League will be against Nottingham Forest.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City

Manager: Josep Guardiola
Premier League
Rank 2nd
Win 25
Draw 7
Loss 3
Goals 87-33
Diff 54
Top 3 Scorers
E.Haaland (24)
P.Foden (16)
J.Álvarez (10)
This season
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Manchester City is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 76 points.

In the last 33 games, it has won 23 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 0-4 against Brighton & Hove Albion.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 80 goals and conceding 32.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Nottingham Forest on Sunday 28th of April in Nottingham. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​

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