20 things we loved this weekend: Alisson, Lewandowski, Alli, Sancho

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Planet Football
17th May 2021

Liverpool‘s unlikely goalscoring hero led the news in England this weekend, while Luis Suarez stole the show for Atletico Madrid in Spain.

Then there was the small matter of Leicester City winning the FA Cup for the first time and Steven Gerrard’s Rangers completing an unbeaten league season in Scotland.

We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the field.

Alisson

Jurgen Klopp’s reaction summed up exactly how we felt.

On This Day in….nah fuck it.
Yesterday Alisson Becker did this

Enjoy every angle for 5 1/2 minutes

pic.twitter.com/ImbzfbZIFq

— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) May 17, 2021

Leicester City

What a wonderful moment.

"You won't see another owner come on the pitch like that and be LOVED!"

This is special 💙@LCFC players present chairman Top Srivaddhanaprabha with the #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/f4ngsAp4As

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 15, 2021

Gary Lineker

Is someone cutting onions in here?

“My Dad went to all 4 finals… I wish he was still here. I hope he’s watching somewhere” – Gary Lineker. TODAY IS TOO MUCH pic.twitter.com/tHT0SMGMTy

— Kendall Rowan ⚽️ (@kendallrowanx) May 15, 2021

Dele Alli

He is gradually getting back to his best.

🤭 @dele_official

🥜🥜🥜#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/EigcYHXmYk

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 16, 2021

Scott Carson

An integral member of Pep Guardiola’s squad.

Scott Carson getting a guard of honour on his Manchester City debut 🤣 pic.twitter.com/t6SUOGAtVZ

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 14, 2021

Daniel Jebbinson

This makes us feel really old.

Aged 17 years and 309 days, @SheffieldUnited's Daniel Jebbison is the youngest player in #PL history to score on his first start in the competition#EVESHU pic.twitter.com/OTIPfNC2rn

— Premier League (@premierleague) May 16, 2021

Luis Suarez

A huge goal in the La Liga title race.

LUIS SUAREZ MAKES IT 2-1! 🔴⚪

What a dramatic turnaround for Atleti and they control their own title destiny again! 😱 pic.twitter.com/n1DTMMumDt

— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) May 16, 2021

Jadon Sancho

His price tag has just gone up again.

How good is Jadon Sancho 🤩

Wonderful touch, silky feet, and another assist for the Star Boy 🤝💫 pic.twitter.com/Q0lHAyaMAM

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 16, 2021

Robert Lewandowski

He has now matched Gerd Muller’s record of scoring 40 goals in a single Bundesliga season.

Bayern Munich's players and coaching staff paid tribute to Lewandowski after his record-matching goal.

Lewa's face when he realised 😅 pic.twitter.com/F6Heo5EXiO

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 15, 2021

Franck Ribery

Ribery has definitely still got it.

38 year old Franck Ribery pic.twitter.com/P0K0kvPm4j

— HP (@AdamDiver9) May 16, 2021

Bruno Alves

We’ve not stopped watching this since it happened.

𝗨𝗡𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬!!! ⚽️

Bruno Alves equalises for Parma with a stunning volley from the edge of the box 🔥🚀

You can watch live Serie A action on the LiveScore app 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 😍🇮🇹

(Available in 🇬🇧 and 🇮🇪 only) #SerieA #ParmaSassuolo #LiveScore pic.twitter.com/LLeEXp3uY7

— LiveScore (@livescore) May 16, 2021

Carlos Tevez

Tevez looks set to retire later this year but can still score important goals.

Carlos Tevez opens the Superclásico scoring!🔥 pic.twitter.com/gh37pjeSSy

— CBS Sports Soccer (@CBSSportsSoccer) May 16, 2021

Louie Barry

Aston Villa have a really special young talent on their hands.

Louie Barry, that is special! 🤩☄️

Sensational finish 🙇‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/GcIjItaZHk

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 14, 2021

Alfredo Morelos

Morelos certainly enjoyed Rangers’ title celebrations.

Alfredo Morelos soaking his manager Steven Gerrard with champagne 🍾 🤣 pic.twitter.com/L7yhRYnhLD

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 15, 2021

Andy Keogh

One of his FOUR goals in a 5-1 win.

WHAT. A. GOAL!
Andy Keogh bags his and Glory's second in spectacular style.
2-0#PERvWSW #OneGlory pic.twitter.com/5bDBLZcXVE

— Perth Glory FC (@PerthGloryFC) May 16, 2021

Oscar

What a strike from the former Chelsea midfielder.

Besiktas

It couldn’t have been any closer.

One of the tightest title races in Europe ends with Besiktas pipping Galatasaray to the Turkish league by *one goal* on final day. Fenerbahce, 3rd, miss out on Champions League. pic.twitter.com/I08AukL5hN

— tariq panja (@tariqpanja) May 15, 2021

Gjanni Alioski

Oh, Gjanni.

It's pretty much the end of the season, got to get the worldies out, or at least try 😉😅 pic.twitter.com/TEHWoibcCB

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 15, 2021

Vangelis Pavlidis

The Greek Lionel Messi.

How about this piece of wizardry from Vangelis Pavlidis today against Fortuna Sittard in Willem II's 2-1 win 🔥

Simply outstanding!pic.twitter.com/IoOmFdWDup

— Hellas Football (@HellasFooty) May 16, 2021