There were two Newcastle United stars nominated for the August 2026 Premier League goal of the month.
Eight goals in total competing for the accolade.
Joe Willock producing an excellent finish against Liverpool after Yoane Wissa’s superb run earning an assist.
Then also Anthony Elanga with an exquisite turn and shot after Nico Gonzalez and Amar Dedic expertly set him up in the Tottenham match.
Now the winner has been revealed as that Elanga goal against Spurs.
The official Premier League site stating: ‘Newcastle winger claims the prize after his sensational strike in a 2-0 win against Spurs in August Anthony Elanga has won the Guinness Goal of the Month award for August 2026 for his stunning strike at Tottenham Hotspur. The Newcastle United winger is only the third Swedish recipient of the award since its inception in 2016/17, following Jens Cajuste in March 2025 and Alexander Isak in December 2024.’
Anthony Elanga reacting to the news: “It means a lot to get trophies like this, and on top of that, to get the win was even better. With those trophies, we just keep on stacking them up and we hope for more. I’m really, really grateful and hungry as well. I’m grateful to God because I’ve worked hard to get into opportunities like that and get into moments like that. We know we’re not the finished article yet, and we can always improve and get better, so we hope for more moments like this.”
The official Premier League site going on to add: ‘The Magpies have now had two of the last three Guinness Goal of the Month winners, after William Osula landed the award for his screamer against Manchester United in March 2026. Elanga’s success also means a Newcastle player has won the award eight times in total, a tally only bettered by Chelsea and Man Utd, with nine and 10 respectively. He opened the scoring in an impressive 2-0 win over Spurs when he controlled Amar Dedic’s header from Nico Gonzalez’s raking crossfield ball, before spinning and firing in off the far post.’