League 1: Wahbi Khazri sets a record with an exceptional lob

Stéphanois attacker deceived the goalkeeper of Metz with a 68-meter shot, a record in Ligue 1. The St. Etienne remains remains the red lantern of the ranking after a draw (1-1 ).

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last of the championship at the kickoff of the 12th day of Ligue 1 and quickly led to the lawn of Metz, which preceded him with a place in the classification in the relegation zone, the AS Saint-Etienne had very badly started his afternoon. Until absolutely luminous inspiration from Wahbi Khazri.

At the 16th minute of play, the Stéphanois attacker recovers the ball in his own surface in the manner of a central defender. He then initiates the recovery, looks up, see the opposing goaltear away from his cage and tries his luck from afar. Very far away. Party 68 meters from the goal of Alexandre Oukidja, the powerful shot rises in the Stadium Saint-Symphorien and ends his race at the bottom of the nets, after rebounding on the line!

The goal of the weekend was marked at Stade Saint Symphorien 😍
Author: Wahbi Khazri 🇹🇳 #fcmass https://t.co/awk8pz5smw

– taikfoot (@Talk foot)

Wahbi Khazri was not at his test with this lob. “I tried it a lot, sometimes we made fun of me, but when it succeeds, it was good,” said the Tunisian international at the video premium microphone at the end of the first period From the meeting. In Ligue 1, the Specialized Special Site opted had never measured a goal as far since collecting the data (2006-2007).

Thanks to this seventh realization since the beginning of the season, reminiscent of that of Saber Khalifa with Evian Thonon Gaillard In 2013, Stéphanois striker becomes second best scorer from the championship behind Jonathan David and eight achievements.

But his team remains burded at the bottom of the ranking. For this duel between the 19th and the 20th gave birth to a 1-1 draw. It was Farid Boulaya who had opened the brand for Metz 9th minute thanks to a direct free kick. The Lorraines could have been able to snatch the victory at the end of the match if Etienne Green had not made a decisive stop in front of OPA Nguette.

/Media reports.