“I've been playing football since 1998 and I think it's the best goal I've ever seen.
I may not see a better one.
It is with these words that Steven Gerrard, the former legend of the Reds, now coach of Glasgow Rangers, described in a press conference the goal scored by his striker Kemar Roofe, at the very end of the match on the ground of Standard de Liège (0-2).
An incredible feat followed by a scuffle from the final whistle.
We have the goal of the year, and it is signed Kemar Roofe #STARAN #Rangers pic.twitter.com/GdNOTftKzz
- Yohan Roblin (@yohanroblin) October 22, 2020
We play stoppage time during this first day of the Europa League.
The Liège players try everything for everything while they are led since the 19th minute after a penalty from Tavernier.
That's when Roofe tries a fantastic ride after inheriting the ball 25 yards from his goal.
The 27-year-old, who came into play a quarter of an hour earlier, has two favorable blocks, avoids two opponents, makes a big bridge on a third, then tries an improbable lob of his half of the field.
Advanced, Arnaud Bodart is beaten.
The team coached by Philippe Montanier, the former coach of Stade Rennais and RC Lens, is shot.
A celebration experienced as a provocation
The situation could have ended there but Kemar Roofe decided otherwise.
The former Anderlecht player, whom he left at the end of last season to join Glasgow, will celebrate his feat in front of Standard supporters by miming the letter A then the L with his fingers.
His own way of showing his joy after each goal, since his children are called Alernie and Luna.
Did the Belgians only retain the “A” of Anderlecht as an additional provocation?
An appreciation of course perceived differently on the Belgian side, which explains the start of a general fight on the way back to the locker room.
The Standard goalkeeper expressed his bitterness as follows:
Bodart: "Hard to support what Roofe did" / https://t.co/qL4MT3QtYj - #rscl #standarddeliege #coyr pic.twitter.com/Bsa4pp5AbH
- Standard de Liège (@StandardRouche) October 23, 2020
It remains to be hoped that tensions will ease before they return to Scotland on December 3.