Gor Mahia ace Jackson Dwang replicates iconic Ousmane Dembele’s strike against Chelsea
By Luke Oluoch, March 22, 2026Gor Mahia ace Jackson Dwang’s opener against Shabana in Saturday, March 21, 2026, FKF PL clash was a thing of beauty.
A brilliantly taken strike from inside the box set Gor on course for a routine league win before the visitors eventually levelled the match. Combining rare precision and tactical nuance, the midfielder’s technically executed strike has become the talk of the league, leaving fans in awe of its sheer brilliance.
K24 Digital delves into the mechanics of a goal that required coordinated excellence in both mental agility and physical acumen—a perfect execution of textbook training ground routines.
Execution
Taking possession during a well-orchestrated counterattack, Dwang chose the perfect course of action. Facing a lone defender, his situational awareness and decision-making were top-notch as he exploited the space to fire Gor into the lead.
After taking the ball in his stride, Dwang drew the closing defender in—a move that proved to be a masterstroke. The South Sudanese international feigned a move to his right, seemingly moving away from the goal. This tricked the defender into committing to coverage.
However, once the defender took the bait and moved to block Dwang’s preferred foot, the Gor Mahia ace intelligently swivelled back to his left. Maximising the newly created space, he picked out the top corner with a sublime curler, using the defender as a screen to sight-block the keeper.
The Inspiration: Dembele vs Chelsea
The goal, a rare gem in Kenyan football, mirrored Ousmane Dembélé’s iconic strike for PSG during their UEFA Champions League first-leg clash against Chelsea, a match that saw the London side trolled relentlessly after a 5-2 hammering in Paris.
In that instance, the Frenchman, marked by two Chelsea defenders, patiently waited for the opportune moment to execute his finish. With Marc Cucurella frantically dashing back to double-team him, Dembélé used an onrushing teammate as a decoy. As the teammate drew Cucurella away, Dembélé turned his primary marker inside out before unleashing a low drive past goalkeeper Filip Jørgensen.
While the Spanish left-back elected to provide cover for a marauding attacker, Dembélé’s decision to go solo left fans questioning Cucurella’s decision-making.
A rare talent
For Dwang, the goal highlighted another standout attribute: his ambidexterity (the football equivalent of the capacity to use both feet with comfort), a rarity in the modern game. His previous goal for Gor Mahia was also a product of such intelligence, perfectly timing his run and ghosting into the box at decisive moments.
The mid-season arrival from Posta Rangers has been an instant hit at the club, maintaining the stellar form that helped his former side rank among the early title contenders at the start of the 2025/26 season.