Football: Incredible 65-meter goal shocks Swedish league crowd
Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A spectacular goal was scored from 65 meters in Sweden's top football league, Allsvenskan.
- Degerfors midfielder Dijan Vukojevic surprised the home crowd by scoring from his own half against Malmรถ FF.
- The goal, Vukojevic's first of the season, helped Degerfors secure a valuable away win and move out of the direct relegation zone.
A moment of sheer brilliance lit up Sweden's Allsvenskan on Sunday as Degerfors midfielder Dijan Vukojevic netted an astonishing goal from 65 meters.
The 30-year-old midfielder stunned the home crowd at Malmรถ FF's stadium by launching a shot from his own half. Degerfors had struggled to score in their previous five matches, but Vukojevic's audacious attempt found the back of the net, with Malmรถ goalkeeper Robin Olsen unable to make a save.
It's not possible! It's crazy that this even occurs to someone.
TV4 commentator Jens Fjellstrรถm expressed disbelief, calling the goal "unbelievable" and predicting it would go viral. However, Vukojevic remained composed, stating he had practiced long-range shots before and knew he could succeed. "Sometimes it has to go in," he commented at halftime.
While Malmรถ equalized early in the second half, Vukojevic struck again in the 70th minute, securing a crucial 2-1 victory for Degerfors. These goals marked his first of the season and lifted his team out of the automatic relegation spots.
I've probably shot 15 times from midfield. Sometimes it has to go in. I know I can succeed from 80 meters.
Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.