FORGOTTEN Chelsea star Lewis Baker left fans stunned as he scored from inside his own half.
Baker, 29, joined Chelsea at the age of nine in 2005 but made just two appearances for the senior team following a string of loan moves once he became a professional.
GettyLewis Baker scored a stunning goal from inside his own half[/caption]
AFPBaker, 29, was at Chelsea from the age of nine until leaving in 2022 after making just two appearances[/caption]
EFLBaker showed his class with a goal from inside his own half for Stoke[/caption]
EFLHe punted the ball forward first time from the centre circle[/caption]
EFLIt came after he spotted the Swansea goalkeeper off his line[/caption]
EFLThe goalie was unable to backpedal in time for the incredible shot[/caption]
GettyIt caused jubilant celebrations from Stoke stars[/caption]
GettyIt was Baker’s 100th appearance for Stoke and his 300th senior appearance overall[/caption]
The midfielder eventually left permanently in 2022, joining Stoke on a free transfer.
Baker spent two seasons with the Potters before being sent on loan for the ninth time in his career in the summer.
After 13 appearances and one goal for Rovers, Baker then returned to Stoke in January.
And in his most recent appearance against Swansea, Baker scored an outrageous goal from inside his own half after coming on in the 62nd minute.
With Stoke winning 2-1 in injury time at the Bet365 Stadium, Baker picked up the ball near the centre circle, around 65 yards away from the opposition goal.
But Baker spotted Lawrence Vigouroux off his line and without taking a touch punted the ball forward.
The ball curved to the right as Vigouroux backpedalled before it ended up in the back of the net to confirm a 3-1 win for the home side.
Viewers could not believe what they had seen, with one fan on social media saying: “Lewis Baker, that’s outrageous.”
A second said: “Really was unbelievable.”
A third added: “What a strike.”
Another said: “The audacity to hit it from there in the 93rd minute is just mental hahahahaha. Lewis Renard Baker go on fella.”
A fifth said: “Charlie Adam 2.0.”
A sixth said: “Still can’t get over that.”
Baker scored the goal to mark a century of appearances for Stoke, and 300 senior career appearances overall.
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