Jordan Ayew's Boxing Day goal against West Ham in 2019 was a classic.Getty/Sebastian Frej
For fans of the English Premier League, Boxing Day is a staple in the calendar.
This year, there are seven matches to watch.
For fans of the English Premier League, Boxing Day is a staple in the calendar.
After a day of gorging on Turkey, chocolate, and wine on Christmas Day, December 26th is the time to do it all again – just this time in front of the soccer.
Since the EPL began in 1992, teams in the division have met for matches on Boxing Day and this year is no different, with seven scheduled throughout the day.
Ahead of this year's bonanza, we've ranked the top 10 Boxing Day goals in EPL history. Get ready for some Christmas crackers.
Had it not been for a number of serious injuries, Diaby could have been a true superstar at Arsenal and his Boxing Day goal against Aston Villa in 2008 proves it.
Picking the ball up in his own half, the Frenchman produced a sublime piece of skill to go past two players before playing a neat exchange with teammate Emmanuel Eboue and dinking it over the keeper.
9. John Arne Riise – Liverpool vs. West Bromwich Albion, 2004
Southampton could be forgiven for thinking it had signed the next Cafu after Martina scored this worldly effort against Arsenal in the early days of his career at St. Mary's Stadium.
Martina spent just two seasons with the club, however, and now plays solely for the Curaçao national team.
6. Andriy Shevchenko – Chelsea vs. Aston Villa, 2007
Chelsea's match against Aston Villa on Boxing Day in 2007 was an EPL classic, finishing 4-4 with Villa's Gareth Barry tie-ing the game from the penalty spot in overtime.
The best goal of the day came from Shevchenko, however, who thumped the ball into the top corner from 25-yards out.
5. David Ginola – Tottenham Hotspur vs. Watford, 1999
"El Magnifico" made Watford look a bit silly with this fine solo effort on Boxing Day in 1999, going past no less than players before finding the back of the net with a fine right-footed strike.
4. Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Manchester United vs. Sunderland, 2016
Ayew bamboozled the entirety of West Ham's defense on Boxing Day in 2019 with his sublime footwork on the edge of the box before he audaciously chipped the ball over the goalkeeper and into the net.
The strike was voted Crystal Palace's Goal of the Season by fans.