- Man City goal of the month awarded
- Rayan Cherki declared the winner
- Beats Nico’s superb FA Cup strike
Rayan Cherki has won Manchester City’s goal of the month award after scoring in an important victory.
Manchester City scored plenty of goals last month, winning all their matches in both the Premier League and FA Cup.
In total, the Citizens found the net 12 times, while only conceding a goal each against Arsenal and Southampton.
There were plenty of impressive strikes across the five matches they played, but one was deemed to be particularly impressive.
Rayan Cherki wins Man City goal of the month award
After a vote by almost 4000 fans, Rayan Cherki has been named as the winner for Man City‘s goal of the month award for April.
The Frenchman used his skill to beat two Arsenal defenders, before poking the ball through William Saliba’s legs and into the net.
Cherki's dazzling move against Arsenal is your Goal of the Month for April ✨
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 6, 2026
Enter to win a signed ball ➡️ https://t.co/sGXUDrZjDQ pic.twitter.com/2Xl9yNHkQj
City would go on to concede just moments later due to a dismal error by Gianluigi Donnarumma, which gifted Kai Havertz an unmissable chance.
However, Cherki’s goal still ultimately helped his team to victory, as they walked away from the Etihad with all three points.
Cherki is receiving plenty of recognition for his brilliance
Along with receiving plaudits from Man City, Cherki’s goal against the Gunners has also been shortlisted as a contender for the Premier League’s goal of the month.
Additionally, the 22-year-old has a player of the month nomination to his name, after particularly impressive displays against Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea respectively.
Cherki was seeing more of the bench than he would have liked not so long ago, but he is proving himself to be the club’s ultimate flair player.
His creative spark is unmatched by any of his Man City teammates, a fact backed up by his 11 Premier League assists.
Man City need Cherki to rediscover his rhythm
Cherki was brilliant on the whole last month, but he did look a bit less innovative than usual against Southampton.
Then there was the match on Monday night, when Cherki was very much overshadowed by the magnificence of Jeremy Doku.
In fairness, it was the midfield maverick who won the corner which led to City’s late equaliser. He made an excellent dribble and nearly went all the way.
Nevertheless, Cherki was clearly not at his best. Having said that, a lot has been required of the attacker in recent weeks and he has continually stepped up when it matters.
Cherki is a worthy winner of the goal of the month award and the Sky Blues will continue to see him as a necessity as the season nears its end.
