Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has been named the winner of the Castrol Save of the Month award for April for his outstanding performance at the English Premier League.
Onana’s exceptional save to deny Burnley’s Lyle Foster was voted the best of the month by fans and a panel of experts.
This is the first time Onana has received the prestigious award since joining Manchester United from Internazionale in the last summer transfer window.
Throughout the season, no goalkeeper has won the award more than once, with each month seeing a new victor.
Previous monthly winners include Alisson (August), Robert Sanchez (September), Alphonse Areola (October), Thomas Kaminski (November), Wes Foderingham (December), Jordan Pickford (January), Mark Flekken (February), and Matz Sels (March).
Onana’s exceptional reflex save came during Manchester United’s clash against Burnley at Old Trafford.
With the score tied at 1-1, Foster’s powerful header seemed destined for the back of the net, but Onana’s quick reaction saw him dive to his left and keep the ball out, denying Burnley the lead.
The Cameroonian goalkeeper’s save was selected from a shortlist of six impressive stops made by goalkeepers across the month.
Other nominees included Matz Sels (Nott’m Forest 3-1 Fulham), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace 2-4 Man City), Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham 0-2 Fulham), Alisson (Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace), and Arijanet Muric (Sheff Utd 1-4 Burnley).
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