'Take a bow': Reaction to Lewis Baker's wonder goal from inside own half
Stoke City midfielder Lewis Baker scored one of the goals of the season during the Potters 3-1 win over Swansea City on Saturday.
Mark Robins' side are struggling at the wrong end of the Sky Bet Championship, and Baker rounded off a much-needed win with a goal from inside his own half during stoppage time.
The former Chelsea man caught Swansea goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux off his line and guided the ball over his head and into the back of the net.
Baker's spectacular finish now puts the Potters six points clear of the Championship relegation places.
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Boss Robins was full of praise for the midfielder at full-time, saying: "I don't know if anybody here will have seen a goal like that [from Lewis Baker], or anywhere really. I think that's further than David Beckham's one.
"As soon it left his foot I looked at the goalkeeper and thought that's got a chance. It's absolutely outstanding – the vision to see it and to execute it.
"That's the goal of the season for me. Lewis Baker, take a bow son."
Supporters were quick to share their own reaction on social media with one Stoke fan describing it as 'sensational' with another calling it 'mind-blowing.
It was compared by a few to Josh Windass' similar effort last month, with both likely to go head-to-head for the goal of the season award.
After the game, Baker was interviewed on the spot where he took his shot, and said: "As soon as I had the touch out of my feet I managed to look up in time to see the keeper was pretty far out.
"I thought I should just go for it. You know kind of when you've hit a good one and you just hope it ends in the back of the net."