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Mkhitaryan wins Carling Goal of the Month

13/01/2017
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Manchester United

Man Utd midfielder claims December award for spectacular strike against Sunderland

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has claimed the Carling Goal of the Month for December.

The Manchester United midfielder's acrobatic scorpion kick helped his side earn a 3-1 victory over Sunderland on Boxing Day.

It was chosen as the best from a shortlist of eight goals from the combined votes of a panel of experts and the public, who picked their favourite via the Carling Tap and website.

Manchester United v Sunderland, Henrikh Mkhitaryan goal, 261216
Henrikh Mkhitaryan won the award for this innovative effort against Sunderland on 26 December

Mkhitaryan is the fifth winner of the Carling Goal of the Month after Middlesbrough's Cristhian Stuani (August), Liverpool's Jordan Henderson (September), West Ham's Dimitri Payet (October), and Chelsea's Pedro (November).

The 27-year-old will be hoping for more goals when Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday at 4pm GMT.

See: How the Premier League's monthly awards work

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