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Moussa Sow stunner wins CNN Goal of the Week with 230,000 votes

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  • Moussa Sow wins CNN Goal of the Week
  • Al-Nassr's Victor Ayala narrowly loses out

(CNN) Moussa Sow has won the latest CNN Goal of the Week award after securing over 230,000 votes.

The Fenerbahçe striker, on loan from Al-Ahli Dubai Club, narrowly edged out Victor Ayala to claim the title after scoring an audacious overhead kick against Manchester United.

Sow received 49% of the Twitter vote -- with nearly half a million people taking part -- but the weekly poll went down to the wire, with Al-Nassr FC midfielder Ayala also bagging over 225,000 nominations.

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C.S. Emelec defender Byron Mina took third, with Charlton striker Ademola Lookman trailing in fourth position.

Sow's stunning strike helped Turkish club Fenerbahçe earn a 2-1 Europa League win against Jose Mourinho's Manchester United team.

Read: Jose Mourinho tears into Manchester United players after Fenerbahce defeat

It's the only second goal Sow has scored this season, with his first coming in a 5-1 away win against Kasimpasa.

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