Our Premier League Awards highlight the best and worst moments from midweek matches, featuring Harvey Barnes and Antoine Semenyo.
Moment of the Week
This week, Harvey Barnes made history with the latest winning goal in Premier League history. His amazing turn and shot clinched a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory for Newcastle against Leeds United at St James’ Park, marking one of the most exciting games of the season.
The 28-year-old’s decisive goal came at 101 minutes and 48 seconds, following an extended amount of added time.
Just listen to those scenes! 🔊🎙️ pic.twitter.com/3jaHYP7xjo
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) January 8, 2026
Celebrations all around.
Player of the Week
Last summer, many players pushed for transfers. While Alexander Isak and Yoane Wissa succeeded in moving clubs, Antoine Semenyo chose to finish his time at Bournemouth on a high note.
Everyone knew Semenyo would leave in January, and he made a successful £62.5m transfer to Manchester City on Friday. However, he ensured a memorable send-off on the South Coast.
A fantastic footballer, but an even better person ❤️ pic.twitter.com/LjNaHWUTwJ
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) January 9, 2026
Semenyo scored a crucial injury-time winner for Bournemouth against Spurs, representing the Cherries despite the risk of injury before his transfer to City. Bournemouth will remember his performance and attitude.
Goal of the Week
Joao Palhinha isn’t known for scoring often, but when he does, it’s usually impressive.
This week, the Portugal midfielder scored an incredible overhead kick during Tottenham’s match with Bournemouth.
João Palhinha, WOW! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/0dTLlyjRxK
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 7, 2026
Save of the Week
Bournemouth’s win over Tottenham included plenty of excitement, featuring our Save of the Week.
Djordje Petrovic made an impressive save, stretching to deflect Micky van de Ven’s header away.
A spectacular save 🧤 pic.twitter.com/YPbzi5WquR
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) January 8, 2026
Stat of the Week
Often, penalty kicks favor the shooter, but Caoimhín Kelleher has proven otherwise. The Irish goalkeeper has saved four out of six penalties as a Premier League keeper, including stopping a Panenka attempt from Enzo Le Fee.
Overall, he has saved eight penalties in his career, including notable stops from Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo during international matches.
67% – Caoimhín Kelleher has saved four of the six penalties he has faced in the Premier League, marking the highest save rate for any goalkeeper facing 5+ spot-kicks. Specialist. pic.twitter.com/USPCOgUCAJ
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 7, 2026
Quote of the Week
There’s a long-standing rivalry between Roy Keane and former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Even after many years, Keane remains critical of Ferguson, expressing his views on the Scot’s ongoing presence at the club.
“You still have [Sir Alex] Ferguson & David Gill hanging around like a bad smell. Who is making the decisions at Man Utd? [Sir Jim] Ratcliffe, Wilcox. You [to Gary Neville] have interviewed managers.”
A week to forget for…
A defender had a tough match, losing possession for Leeds’ opening goal, receiving a yellow card, and conceding a penalty due to a handball. He was substituted at half-time following a challenging performance.
A week summed up below. If you know, you know.
Malick Thiaw in that first half pic.twitter.com/NDqzvu8pxG
— Joe (@halliday_9) January 7, 2026
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