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title: "Crystal Palace fans react as Andros Townsend misses out on Puskas Award"
canonical: "https://readcrystalpalace.com/2019/09/02/crystal-palace-fans-react-as-andros-townsend-misses-out-on-puskas-award/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Murray"
section: "Articles"
published: "2019-09-02T11:45:48Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T18:36:40Z"
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# Crystal Palace fans react as Andros Townsend misses out on Puskas Award

Palace winger Andros Townsend’s effort against Manchester City last season has failed to make it into the final three for the 2019 Puskas Award.

The award, handed out by FIFA at it’s “The Best” ceremony, is given to the best goal in all of world football, as voted on by the public.

However, Townsend’s effort against City has missed out, with three other goals making the cut for the final.

> Twitter: ? #Puskas Award Finalists ?
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> ![??](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/svg/1f1e6-1f1f7.svg) Lionel Messi\
> ![??](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/svg/1f1e8-1f1f4.svg) @juanferquinte10\
> ![??](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/svg/1f1ed-1f1fa.svg) Daniel Zsori https://t.co/NrdlgNh1Re (@FIFAcom)

Many Palace fans have taken to Twitter to ask, where is Townsend’s goal?

Will thinks that Townsend has been robbed of the award.

> Twitter: @FIFAcom @juanferquinte10 @afa @FCBarcelona @RiverPlate @FCFSeleccionCol @DVSC\_Official @MOLFehervarFC @TeamMessi @andros\_townsend robbed (@wblack85)

@HLTCO is also in shock that Townsend has missed out on the Puskas award.

> Twitter: https://t.co/TdRoUOK4HQ https://t.co/iJoAOYA7xH (@HLTCO)

@intexed reckons that Townsend deserved the award compared to the other goals selected.

> Twitter: Andros Townsend deserves to win the puskas award. (@intexed)

Reece wonders what is going on as Townsend misses out.

> Twitter: @andros\_townsend what’s going on here then https://t.co/3wvuMzHAit (@ReeceJMT)

### Read Crystal Palace’s verdict

The three goals selected are obviously good goals, and they could all potentially win the award.

However…

Townsend’s goal is surely better, no?

Considering it was against Man City of all clubs, it’s very confusing as to why the winger has missed out on making the final three.