PAPE MATAR SARR scored from near the HALFWAY LINE to break the deadlock in the North London derby friendly in Hong Kong.
The Senegal star, 22, robbed possession from England man Myles Lewis-Skelly just inside Arsenal’s half shortly before half-time.
Shutterstock EditorialPape Matar Sarr netted from the halfway line against Arsenal[/caption]
He won the ball off Myles Lewis-Skelly
The midfielder spotted Raya off his line and went for goal
The ball looped over the goalkeeper and into the net
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Sarr then had the presence of mind to drill a shot over helpless Gunners goalkeeper David Raya.
Arsenal tried to claim a foul from Richarlison on Lewis-Skelly just before Sarr won the ball, but the referee saw it differently.
It was a truly staggering strike to make it 1-0 at the Kai Tak Stadium out in the Far East.
The effort backed up the nickname of ‘Roberto Carlos’ Sarr was given as a youngster, due to his shooting ability from long range.
Former Arsenal and Spurs striker Clive Allen said: “It’s so difficult in terms of how he’s driven the ball over the goalkeeper.
“It’s a drilled ball, not looped, not giving the goalkeeper a chance to backpeddle. It’s fired over with great precision.”
Fans were left stunned by the effort on social media while others pointed to the error by Raya.
One posted: “Fair enough Pape Sarr, fair enough. Not sure why Raya playing as a centre back though.”
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A second wrote: “This might be the year I call for a new keeper if Raya keeps this up.”
A third commented: “It beats me why David Raya is always up way above his line. A very silly thing he does always. Awful sight.”
A fourth said: “Raya should not be that far out in that situation. He’s done this too much recently.”
Another added: “David Raya you can’t be doing that next season. You did that last season numerous times. Let this be the last one in pre-season. Don’t leave your post empty.”
Sarr’s wonder strike capped an excellent first-half display from Spurs, who hit the woodwork three times.
Two of them came direct from corners, showing the hard work new boss Thomas Frank has done already on set-pieces appears to be paying off already.
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