(CNN) - It
has to be seen to be believed.
Glasgow Rangers forward Kemar Roofe sent football fans to the ground on Thursday after scoring an impressive goal in his team's 2-0 win against Standard Liege in the Europa League.
In addition to being a truly wonderful goal, it was also a record effort: no player has scored a goal from further away (49.9 meters) in the short history of the Europa League, according to Opta.
With his team clinging to a 1-0 lead in injury time, Roofe took it upon himself to put the points in his pocket.
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After recovering the ball midway on his own turf, Roofe fought his way between three defenders before launching a scooped shot just before the halfway line.
The ball flew over the head of goalkeeper Arnaud Bodart who, like all the spectators at the game, did not expect such a bold effort.
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Oooooooftttt from the Roofe !!!! @ RangersFC #Rangers pic.twitter.com/KqU6MjwqBb
- Ross Gaff (@ R0ssc03) October 22, 2020
Roofe, 27, has only been with the Scottish club for two months but will have a hard time creating a more memorable moment as the Englishman was arguably inserted into the debate over one of the best goals ever scored.
His coach, former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, described it as a truly "world-class" finish, telling Rangers TV that "it is the best goal I have ever seen live."
High praise from a man who became famous as a player by scoring miraculous goals.
Roofe's goal from a different angle… it's even more beautiful than I thought !!!
pic.twitter.com/h7eK6otEmv
- Raúl Sánchez MBE (@raulsdf) October 23, 2020
In Scotland, there's a lot of rivalry between Rangers and Celtic and Roofe's goal was analyzed slightly differently by a Hoops fan on Twitter, presumably with irony on the cheek.
“Slight reaction from ceiling goal… two ball breaks… scared of getting hit by the defender so he hits it away from him and then misses the punt in injury time and luckily comes in.
What's all the fuss about? "
tweeted John Condron.
Kemar Roofe of the Rangers celebrates after scoring the wonderful goal.
Breaking records
The goal sent the Rangers players into a frenzied celebration with Roofe himself looking as shocked as anyone.
Those celebrations seemed to upset the opposition bench with the end of the match in unpleasant scenes.
A member of Liege backroom staff confronted Roofe when the match was completed, causing a riot between the two sides.
Once the emotions settled, Roofe was able to reflect on a special moment.
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"In the moment, you know what's going on, but it's one of those you have to look back on to really understand what it's like," he said, according to the BBC.
«It's a good goal, but it doesn't give you more goals or points for scoring that.
It is still the same as a tap-in.
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