Current:Home > StocksPhiladelphia Union pull off Mona Lisa of own goals in Concacaf Champions Cup-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Philadelphia Union pull off Mona Lisa of own goals in Concacaf Champions Cup
View Date:2024-12-23 18:43:42
Some own goals are so dumb, so preposterous, that they make us fall in love with the beautiful game all over again.
The Philadelphia Union produced such a moment on Tuesday, gifting Saprissa the opener in the teams' Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 32 first leg.
The scene: Union defender Jakob Glesnes was chasing a loose ball near the touchline midway through the first half. With some pressure on his back, the Norwegian made an ill-advised decision to blast a bouncing ball 45 yards backwards towards his goalkeeper Andre Blake.
Glesnes may have made a mistake, but Blake had every opportunity to make sure nobody remembered it. The goalkeeper had a bouncing ball to deal with, sure, but he also had no Saprissa player remotely in the vicinity.
There were options galore. Blake, however, chose none of the good ones, and instead went straight for the surreal. The Jamaican's idea to jump? Bad. His execution? Way worse.
The result was an own goal so ridiculous, it hardly seemed real. But unfortunately for the Union, this was no dream.
Watch Jakob Glesnes' incredible own goal
After Glesnes' moment of embarrassment gave Saprissa a 1-0 lead at the half, the Union's Julián Carranza scored three goals in the second half to lift Philadelphia to a 3-2 win in the opening leg. The second leg will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Subaru Park (8:15 p.m. ET on FS2).
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP: St. Louis City marks Concacaf Champions Cup debut with dramatic win
veryGood! (35917)
Related
- Sports are a must-have for many girls who grow up to be leaders
- U.S. Solar Industry Fights to Save Controversial Clean Energy Grants
- You Know That Gut Feeling You Have?...
- Demi Lovato Recalls Feeling So Relieved After Receiving Bipolar Diagnosis
- Vermont man is fit to stand trial over shooting of 3 Palestinian college students
- Elon Musk Reveals New Twitter CEO: Meet Linda Yaccarino
- EPA Agrees Its Emissions Estimates From Flaring May Be Flawed
- 10 key takeaways from the Trump indictment: What the federal charges allegedly reveal
- 'Climate change is real': New York parks employee killed as historic drought fuels blazes
- Anxiety Is Up. Here Are Some Tips On How To Manage It.
Ranking
- Opinion: NFL began season with no Black offensive coordinators, first time since the 1980s
- U.S. Climate Pledge Hangs in the Balance as Court Weighs Clean Power Plan
- Full transcript of Face the Nation, June 11, 2023
- Heat wave returns as Greece grapples with more wildfire evacuations
- Walmart Planned to Remove Oven Before 19-Year-Old Employee's Death
- China has stopped publishing daily COVID data amid reports of a huge spike in cases
- Coping With Trauma Is Part of the Job For Many In The U.S. Intelligence Community
- You Didn't See It Coming: Long Celebrity Marriages That Didn't Last
Recommendation
-
A herniated disc is painful, debilitating. How to get relief.
-
Treat Yourself to a Spa Day With a $100 Deal on $600 Worth of Products From Elemis, 111SKIN, Nest & More
-
Lily-Rose Depp Confirms Months-Long Romance With Crush 070 Shake
-
Inside South Africa's 'hijacked' buildings: 'All we want is a place to call home'
-
Wisconsin’s high court to hear oral arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid
-
Today’s Climate: September 20, 2010
-
Target Has the Best Denim Short Deals for the Summer Starting at $12
-
In Florida, 'health freedom' activists exert influence over a major hospital