The central defender dribbled the ball across the field and scored goals. Many celebrities praised him: comparable to Messi, the best of the year.

When your goal is compared to Messi, it is enough to show how special this goal is. It would be even more incredible if the scorer was a centre-back.

At that time, Tottenham led 2-0, but due to a player being sent off, only 10 men were left to fight, and they were still facing counterattack pressure from their opponents. When Mickey van der Ven got the ball on the edge of his own penalty area, it would have been completely understandable even if he chose to kick the ball towards the safety area.

But the Dutch defender had other ideas.

This is indeed a god-level goal.

He started with the ball, passed 1, 2, and 3 defensive players in a row, and deftly passed two more people near the center line. Then he shook off a Copenhagen defender and broke into the penalty area alone. All Tottenham fans stood up, full of anticipation.

The final finish also did not disappoint: Van der Ven pushed the ball past the goalkeeper and was subsequently surrounded by ecstatic teammates. This goal can be called one of the most exciting goals in the history of the Champions League.

"It was as if Lionel Messi turned into Mickey van der Ven, dribbling the ball from his own penalty area to the opponent's goal and scoring," Tottenham coach Frank said after the team's 4-0 victory over Danish team Copenhagen. After this campaign, Tottenham remained unbeaten in the Champions League group stage with 4 games, 2 wins and 2 draws.

The 24-year-old Van der Ven joined Tottenham from Wolfsburg for 34 million pounds in August 2023. His scoring ability has gradually emerged recently. In August this year, he scored in the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain; since then, he has scored in the 3-0 defeat of West Ham United and the 2-2 Champions League draw with Bode; in the 3-0 victory over Everton last month, he scored twice.

But none of these goals can compare with this one in the Champions League today.

"When I started dribbling the ball, I was still wondering if they would catch up with me, but no one could catch up," Van der Ven said in an interview with TNT Sports. "I felt very good, and I felt great when I was sprinting. It seemed like I could keep running."

"This is one of the most exciting goals you can see, bar none."

Although Van der Ven was quite calm about the excitement of his goal, others were much more enthusiastic.

"This is one of the most wonderful goals you can see, bar none," former England midfielder Hargreaves said in a TNT Sports broadcast. "When he passed the defender, it was as if the opponent didn't exist. To maintain the physical advantage and finish in the end, it was outrageous. The best goal of the season set the tone."

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha added in "Today's Match: Champions League Special": "This goal is so top-notch, really outstanding."

"Just like his assist at Old Trafford last season. —— At that time, he ran the ball for most of the field and finally assisted Brennan Johnson to score, helping the team beat Manchester United 3-0. "

"When the defender launches this long-distance run, the opponent has no idea who to defend. With his size and speed, we can even see that the opponent's players don't want to step forward to intercept him. "

Former Premier League defender Curtis Davis said on BBC Radio 5. program said: "When he first dribbled the ball, he seemed to be looking for a passing opportunity, but did not find a suitable outlet. Once he saw a space in front of him, he knew that no one could catch up with him. He was sprinting at full speed the whole time."

Sun Xingmin also had a similar goal that year

This goal was also compared with Sun Xingmin's goal against Burnley in 2019. ——At that time, Sun Xingmin also scored through continuous dribbling. This goal also won Sun Xingmin the 2020 Puskas Award.

Tottenham and Frank's timely victory

For Tottenham and Frank, this victory came at the right time - after the team lost 0-1 at home to Chelsea on Saturday, the players left the field to boos from the audience. Previously, Tottenham scored only 1 point in three consecutive home games in the Premier League, but gained 5 points in the first three games of the Champions League group stage.

Frank called on fans to support the team before the game, and the fans responded positively; the fans of the visiting team Copenhagen were equally enthusiastic, creating a warm atmosphere in the stadium.

"We are making progress, but we are not yet at the level we expected," Frank admitted after the game. "I saw an excellent game and I am very satisfied with it. We have talked about the 'bottoming out mentality' before. Setbacks are inevitable in football matches. The key is how to adjust after the low point. We took control of the situation from the first minute of the game."

For Van der Ven, the past few days have been mixed. After the game against Chelsea, TV footage showed that when Frank motioned for him and teammate Spence to thank the home fans, the two appeared to ignore the manager's request.

Both men apologized afterwards, and Frank also said at a press conference on Monday that the matter had been resolved.

Now, after Van der Ven's goal that will be discussed for many years, Frank joked about the Dutch defender: "If he can always perform like this, it doesn't matter even if he is still angry with me and ignores me when he passes by."

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（Text/Dream）