Take a bow, Gylfi Sigurdsson, you big, beautiful, Icelandic man.
Everton arrived in Croatia with a 2-0 first leg lead in their Europa League qualifier against Hajduk Split. By half-time, this had been halved thanks to a Josip Radosevic thunderbastard, just before half-time.
Not ideal for Ronald Koeman’s side, with the stands rocking and a second half onslaught almost certainly on the cards.
Thankfully, up stepped Sigurdsson to steady Evertonian nerves. And how…
With seconds on the clock after the break, the ball bounced in the direction of the former Swansea midfielder. Yes, the Split goalkeeper was a considerable distance from his line, but Sigurdsson was so far out he was practically standing in Montenegro. Undeterred, he let fly and this was the result…
Wow! What a goal from Sigurdsson!!! @Everton find an immediate response! – Watch live now on ＠ITV4 pic.twitter.com/Rh2sy5lB6x
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 24, 2017
As far as (full) debut goals go, scoring one from 50 yards out that just so happens to all but seal your news club’s passage into a European competition takes some beating.
