Pat McAfee leads stunned reaction to Atlanta United winner vs Toronto as Jamal Thiare HIDES behind the keeper before stealing the ball to score!
A brilliant piece of patience and surprise from Atlanta United striker Jamal Thiare has set the internet alight after the Five Stripes knocked off Toronto FC.
With Toronto keeper Luka Gavran holding onto the ball while lying on the ground, Thiare went to pick up a water bottle before slowly walking up behind Gavran.
The moment that Gavran dropped the ball on the ground to try and kick it, Thiare pounced - stealing it off the feet of the keeper and scoring in an empty net in the final minute of stoppage time.
That goal sealed the victory for Atlanta United and took off on social media with reactions coming in from across the world of sports.
Even ESPN's Pat McAfee saw it and commented, '"Hidden dude trick" game winner' on Twitter.
Apple TV analyst Taylor Twellman alluded to the goal by re-sharing a video of Robbie Keane doing a similar move when he was playing for Tottenham against Birmingham City.
Atlanta United podcaster Joe Patrick joked, 'We spend all week recording hours of podcasts, reviewing film, thoroughly analyzing the players and coaches to try to determine how the game will ultimately play out. And they just do this shit.'
'I genuinely always kind of wondered if this was a thing that could happen and the answer is “yes”,' said the New York Times' Jane Coaston.
'Incredible. That is an all-timer,' wrote Fox Sports college football writer Bryan Fischer.
MLS analyst Matthew Doyle wrote, 'You see a goal like this maybe once every 5 years. A goal like this to win the game 7 minutes into stoppage? Never seen anything like it. Not even in MLS.'
With the victory, Atlanta United draws even with Toronto on points - but is behind them on goals scored by just one.
With Toronto keeper Luka Gavran holding onto the ball while lying on the ground, Thiare went to pick up a water bottle before slowly walking up behind Gavran.
The moment that Gavran dropped the ball on the ground to try and kick it, Thiare pounced - stealing it off the feet of the keeper and scoring in an empty net in the final minute of stoppage time.
That goal sealed the victory for Atlanta United and took off on social media with reactions coming in from across the world of sports.
Even ESPN's Pat McAfee saw it and commented, '"Hidden dude trick" game winner' on Twitter.
Apple TV analyst Taylor Twellman alluded to the goal by re-sharing a video of Robbie Keane doing a similar move when he was playing for Tottenham against Birmingham City.
Atlanta United podcaster Joe Patrick joked, 'We spend all week recording hours of podcasts, reviewing film, thoroughly analyzing the players and coaches to try to determine how the game will ultimately play out. And they just do this shit.'
'I genuinely always kind of wondered if this was a thing that could happen and the answer is “yes”,' said the New York Times' Jane Coaston.
'Incredible. That is an all-timer,' wrote Fox Sports college football writer Bryan Fischer.
MLS analyst Matthew Doyle wrote, 'You see a goal like this maybe once every 5 years. A goal like this to win the game 7 minutes into stoppage? Never seen anything like it. Not even in MLS.'
With the victory, Atlanta United draws even with Toronto on points - but is behind them on goals scored by just one.
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00:00A brilliant piece of patience and surprise from Atlanta United striker Jamal Thier has
00:09set the internet alight after the five strikes knocked off Toronto FC.
00:14With Toronto keeper Luka Gavran holding onto the ball while lying on the ground, Thier
00:18went to pick up a water bottle before slowly walking out behind Gavran.
00:22The moment that Gavran dropped the ball on the ground to try and kick it, Thier pounced,
00:26sealing it off the feet of the keeper and scoring in an empty net in the final minute
00:30of stoppage time.
00:32That goal sealed the victory for Atlanta United and took off on social media with reactions
00:36coming in from across the world of sports.
00:39Even ESPN's Pat McAfee saw it and commented, hidden dude trick game winner, on Twitter.
00:45Apple TV analyst Taylor Twelman alluded to the goal by re-sharing a video of Robbie Keane
00:49doing a similar move when he was playing for Tottenham against Birmingham City.
00:54Atlanta United podcaster Joe Patrick joked, we spend all week recording hours of podcasts,
01:00reviewing film, thoroughly analyzing the players and coaches to try to determine how the game
01:04will ultimately play out.
01:06And they just do this shit.
01:08I genuinely always kind of wondered if this was a thing that could happen and the answer
01:12is yes, said the New York Times' Jane Koston.