The Captain's seal: de Roon wins the 2025/26 Snaifun Goal of The Season!
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And in the end, it's Marten. The Nerazzurri captain puts his signature on the final chapter of the 2025/26 Snaifun Goal of the Season, bringing Atalanta's season awards to a close.
Despite Samardžić's doppelgänger-like run, with the Serbian playmaker occupying both sides of the bracket, it was Marten de Roon who had the final say. After denying the Nerazzurri No. 10 a unique "Laki vs Laki" showdown in the grand final, the Atalanta captain completed his own journey by prevailing in the contest's decisive showdown.
The final itself also brought together two consecutive entries from the season's honours roll: in the left-hand corner, the stunning strike that sealed Atalanta's triumph at the Vélodrome against Olympique Marseille, crowned November's Goal of the Month; in the right, the captain's trademark long-range thunderbolt against Genoa, winner of December's contest.
In the end, it was De Roon who claimed the crown. His trademark strike, a finish that has become synonymous with the Nerazzurri captain over the years, won over the Atalanta faithful to be crowned the 2025/26 Snaifun Goal of the Season.
Road to the final: Lazar Samardžić
Laki burst out of the blocks, setting the tone for the year-end showdown by cruising through the opening round. First to fall was Nikola Krstović and his long-range rocket at the Olimpico, as the Serbian playmaker comfortably came out on top in their all-white showdown.
Once the Round of 16 was in the books, the spotlight swung back to Samardžić. The quarter-finals produced a true sharpshooters' duel for a place in the Final Four, with Alberto Manzoni's low-driven finish waiting on the other side. Despite his impressive opening-round display, the U23 sniper had no answer to another clinical performance from Laki, who once again booked his place in the next round.
The pattern repeated itself in the semi-finals. Awaiting the Nerazzurri No. 10 was a more than familiar face: Gianluca Scamacca and his spectacular bicycle kick at the Maradona. Just as in November's Goal of the Month contest, however, there was no appeal for Atalanta's No. 9, who was forced to make way for yet another moment of brilliance from Samardžić. Rewriting the same script, Laki punched his ticket to the title bout with another commanding display.
A flawless campaign that saw Samardžić rule the left side of the bracket from start to finish, ultimately earning his place in the grand final for the Goal of the Season crown.
Road to the final: Marten de Roon
Marten de Roon's road to the final proved far more demanding, a journey that perfectly embodied the resilience, composure and ability to thrive under pressure that have long defined the Nerazzurri captain.
After opening his campaign by seeing off Nicola Zalewski's dazzling September solo effort, De Roon's path truly gathered pace with a back-to-back of UEFA Champions League classics. Standing between the captain and the final were two of the three goals that came to symbolize Atalanta's unforgettable European adventure; the third, the strike at the Vélodrome, would be waiting for him in the title decider.
His first obstacle was Charles De Ketelaere's finish that sealed the comeback against Chelsea, the crowning moment of the first of Bergamo's two unforgettable Champions League nights. Having cleared that hurdle, De Roon found himself facing the tournament's ultimate dark horse: Lazar Samardžić's ice-cool penalty against Borussia Dortmund, the goal that sparked wild celebrations at the New Balance Arena and secured Atalanta's place in the Round of 16.
A true wildcard in every sense of the word. Before meeting De Roon, Samardžić's spot-kick had already claimed two high-profile scalps, knocking out Kamaldeen Sulemana's thunderbolt at the Allianz Stadium—the season's first Goal of the Month winner—and Davide Zappacosta's March-winning strike in quick succession. A genuine giant-killing run that came to an end only in the semi-finals, where the Nerazzurri captain edged through by the narrowest of margins to book his place in the grand final.
Samardžić v de Roon: the title-match
Whether by landslide or after a battle decided by the narrowest of margins, the outcome remained the same: despite taking very different paths, Samardžić and de Roon ultimately reached the same destination—the final.
After a day of cooldown, as every final deserves, Sunday 28 June set the stage for the most anticipated showdown of them all. In many ways, reflecting their respective Road to the Final, the title clash pitted two players with completely different takes on the same craft, each boasting a signature move that has become part of Atalanta folklore. On one side stood Lazar Samardžić's technical brilliance, pinpoint precision and exquisite ball-striking ability; on the other, Marten de Roon's power, timing and that trademark long-range volley which, over the years, has become one of the Dutchman's unmistakable calling cards.
Runner-up: Lazar Samardžić, Olympique de Marseille 0-1 Atalanta, 2025/26 UEFA Champions League MD4
White flash—or rather, Nerazzurri flash—on the Côte d'Azur. It was with this moment of brilliance that Lazar Samardžić lit up his 2025/26 Snaifun Goal of the Season run, earning his place in the contest's grand final. A cinematic strike, scored—as fate would have it—in the very homeland of auteur cinema.
Winner: Marten de Roon, Atalanta 4-0 Genoa, Coppa Italia Frecciarossa RO16
The final word belongs to Marten de Roon. His trademark long-range strike—an unmistakable hallmark of the Nerazzurri captain—has won over the Atalanta faithful to be crowned the 2025/26 Snaifun Goal of the Season. A finish as iconic as the man who scored it.