Six best Premier League goals by centre-backs as Joel Matip ‘pulls a Yaya Toure’

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Liverpool defender Joel Matip turned into a prime Yaya Toure in midweek as he bagged a goal in their 6-0 win over Leeds.

The Cameroonian weaved his way up the Anfield pitch, played a one-two with Mohamed Salah and slotted home in a move reminiscent of the domineering former Manchester City midfielder.

It's not often you see centre-backs taking it upon themselves to foray forward and find the back of the net.

However, there have been a few occasions in Premier League history where it's happened with magnificent results.

Daily Star Sport is taking a look at six of the best.

Fabian Schar

Fabian Schar made quite the impression after joining Newcastle in the summer of 2018.

The Switzerland international scored four goals in 24 league appearances in his debut season in English football, with the pick of the bunch coming against Burnley.

He let fly from 30 yards out with a strike which went in off the post and won both the Premier League and Match of the Day's February Goal of the Month.

Sebastian Coates

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Liverpool were firmly in their 'banter era' when Sebastian Coates was with them from 2011-2015, but he couldn't get into their starting XI regardless.

Having made a total of just 13 appearances for the Reds, he would have been long forgotten by now if it weren't for his wonder-strike against Queens Park Rangers.

The ball sat up nicely for the former Uruguay international to scissor kick in style for his one and only Premier League highlight.

Fikayo Tomori

There wasn't much opportunity afforded to Fikayo Tomori to make an impact at Chelsea which is why he departed to AC Milan in 2020.

However, in his limited number of appearances he did score an absolute screamer which some strikers could only dream of replicating.

His long-range curling effort from way outside the box was unstoppable in a 5-2 win at Wolves.

David Luiz

Throughout his decorated career David Luiz was always a centre-back who thought he was an attacker, which came back to bite him on the backside on more than one occasion.

Rarely a season went by where the former Chelsea and Arsenal defender didn't score a goal – or make a howler at the back.

The Brazilian's best Premier League strike came when he unleashed a thunderbolt from distance for the Blues against Fulham in the 2012/13 season.

Phil Jagielka

An underrated Prem stalwart, Phil Jagielka could have made this list twice over as he netted a solid bouncing strike for Sheffield United against Middlesbrough in their 2006/07 campaign.

He topped that, though, with a phenomenal goal for Everton which would have made this list anyway but was even more special for the context it was scored in.

The top-corner finish on the half volley was an equaliser in the 91st minute of a Merseyside derby in front of the The Kop.

Vincent Kompany

Scrap best goals scored by centre-backs, this goal is up there as one of the greatest in Premier League history full stop.

Vincent Kompany pulled something out of his locker which no City fan knew he had in there when he powered the ball into top bins territory to give his side a crucial lead against Leicester.

It made all the difference in the 2018/19 title race, as the 1-0 win put them one point ahead of Liverpool before they wrapped up the trophy a week later.

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