"Solanke was involved in the first goal, doing all the hard work before forcing Marc Guehi to put the ball into the back of his own net. And not long later, he produced one of the best goals of the season, as he improvised a scorpion kick goal to draw Spurs level. Following a lung-busting run down the right flank, January signing Conor Gallagher whipped a cross into the box. The delivery was slightly behind Solanke, but the striker showed extraordinary instinct, leaning forward and flicking his trailing heel to loop the ball over a stunned Gianluigi Donnarumma."
"Scorpion kick goals in the past While rare, the scorpion has left an indelible mark on English football history. Solanke now joins an elite club of acrobats who have successfully pulled off the audacious move. Olivier Giroud (2017): Perhaps the most famous, the Frenchman scored a breathtaking scorpion kick for Arsenal against Crystal Palace, which went on to win the Puskas Award. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (2016): Just days before Giroud's strike, the Manchester United midfielder converted a cross from Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a similar flick against Sunderland."
Dominic Solanke scored a spectacular scorpion-kick to level the match 2-2 as Tottenham completed a second-half comeback against Manchester City. Solanke initiated the first goal by forcing Marc Guehi into an own goal after doing the hard work. January signing Conor Gallagher made a lung-busting run and whipped a cross that Solanke instinctively flicked with his heel over Gianluigi Donnarumma. The scorpion goal joins rare, famous examples by Olivier Giroud and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Manchester City's inability to hold a two-goal lead leaves them trailing Arsenal in the Premier League title race following Arsenal's 4-0 win.
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