Sanchez wins Premier League Rescue of the Month award

Great reaction from Robert Sanchez, stop denying Nottingham Forest‘s Jota Silva the last winner received the Premier League Rescue of the Month award in October 2024.

Chelsea and Forest drew 1-1 when the match at Stamford Bridge began in the 13th minute of stoppage time. Ola Aina then crossed and Silva headed the ball into the bottom corner before goalkeeper Sanchez rushed low to his right, grabbing the ball with his hand and flicking it for a corner.

Sanchez’s award completes Chelsea’s October double of honors after Nicholas Jackson won “Goal of the Month” in the Guinness Book of Records.

This is the second time the 26-year-old Spaniard has received the award, having also received the award in September 2023 for his work. acrobatic stop deny Aston Villa‘s Nicolo Zaniolo.

No goalkeeper has won the award more times than Sanchez since its introduction in the 2022/23 season, with his two wins tied Nick Pope, Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale And Andre Onana. During this time, Chelsea received this award three times, which is also the best result along with Arsenal And Manchester United.

Sanchez is in the running for the October prize after the public’s votes were combined with those of a panel of experts, topping a shortlist featuring six amazing stops goalkeepers within a month.

Winners of the Save of the Month competition for the 2024/25 season

August: David Raya (Arsenal)
September: Andre Onana (Manchester United)
October: Robert Sanchez (Chelsea)