FORMER Southampton and Norwich forward Nathan Redmond scored a sensational solo goal for Besiktas on Sunday.
The 29-year-old left Saints in the summer after six years on the south coast.
He joined Turkish giants Besiktas on a one-year deal and has bagged four goals and six assists in 23 appearances this season.
But it was a magical bit of play against Fenerbahce at the weekend which caught a huge amount of attention on social media.
Redmond replaced Amir Hadziahmetovic at half-time with his side trailing 1-0 thanks to an Enner Valencia penalty.
And things went from bad to worse for Besiktas when substitute Welinton was sent off for a second bookable offence.
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But a four-minute brace from ex-Everton and Crystal Palace striker Cenk Tosun turned the game around.
And Redmond then extended their advantage with a breathtaking effort.
From just inside the Fenerbahce half, the one-cap England man turned and drove at the heart of their back line.
After skipping beyond Diego Rossi, he charged at Attila Szalai, beating him before rifling a brilliant 25-yard strike into the bottom corner.
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And the goal hilariously saw those online compare Redmond to Lionel Messi.
One said: “HOW HAS NATHAN REDMOND TURNED INTO MESSI 😭😭 bro on 1 goal 2 assists.”
Another added: “Since when did Nathan Redmond play for Besiktas.”
And a third replied: “Great player when he’s up for it. Cracking goal.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
