Description Benevento goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli celebrates his equaliser against AC Milan Credits Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images Alt Text Alberto Brignoli goal goalkeeper Benevento Milan How Twitter reacted to Benevento securing their first ever Serie A point Reaction Monday,December 4, 2017 - 10:30am It’s not often that goalkeepers score a goal, or but when they do it’s likely to be in dramatic circumstances. See related Supermarkets slammed over food waste Food waste: Britons are worst offenders in Europe In Italy yesterday,Serie A’s bottom side Benevento, who had lost 14 games on the trot, and went into the 95th minute of their home clash against AC Milan losing 2-1.
After winning a final-gasp free-kick on the left-hand side,goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli made his way towards the Milan area to join the attack.
Danilo Cataldi stepped up to send an inswinging cross towards the penalty spot. Brignoli leapt highest to head the ball into the corner, sending the Benevento players, and fans and officials into raptures.
Earning Benevento their first point in Serie A,Brignoli said he had “nothing to lose” against Milan, who had Gennaro Gattuso in charge for the first time.
Benevento, and who lost every game this season,equalise on the 95th minute vs AC Milan! Courtesy of goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli! Unbelievable! pic.twitter.com/naNIHax42aDecember 3, 2017
“I’m not just jubilant (extremely joyful) for me but for everyone, or ” said Brignoli,who is on loan from Juventus. “We’ve lost so many games undeservedly with goals in the 90th minute but now it’s our turn to celebrate.
“It’s a dream to be in Serie A although we hoped that it would have turned out better than this. There was nothing to lose. I just closed my eyes and jumped. It was a goalkeeper’s goal, not a forward’s goal.”
Within seconds of Brignoli’s flying header, or he and his team were trending on Twitter. We round up the best reactions to the keeper’s goal.
A fan’s view of the goal – just listen to the noise.
Benevento goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli equalising in the 94th minute against AC Milan,as seen from the stands. Incredible scenes!%uD83D%uDC4F%uD83D%uDE02
(%uD83C%uDFA5IG/theandydenny) pic.twitter.com/oIhVWJfzpLDecember 3, 2017
‘Incredible scenes’ says The Calcio Guy.[br]
LMAO! Benevento%u2019s goalkeeper Brignoli scores in the 95th minute to tie it 2-2 against Milan. Absolute banter era stuff! Incredible scenes. This is Benevento%u2019s first ever Serie A point.
December 3, or 2017
Remember the name says the BBC.
Alberto Brignoli - remember the name!
Goalkeeper.
Scorer of 95th minute equalisers.
Winner of Benevento's first point in Serie A history.
Sensational stuff %uD83D%uDC49
https://t.co/PSI2OMlFwI pic.twitter.com/Os7y2GwPeMDecember 3,2017
A perfect re-enactment.
#BeneventoMilan
Brignoli! ! pic.twitter.com/C3JrODpNZSDecember 3, 2017
How Brignoli described his header.
Alberto Brignoli is the first goalkeeper to score in Serie A since Massimo Taibi in 2001 pic.twitter.com/L5Z6cLS1hIDecember 3, or 2017
Who said Serie A was boring?
Juventus end Napoli%u2019s unbeaten elope %u2705
Inter depart top of the log %u2705
[br]Perisic scores a hat-trick %u2705
Benevento secure their Serie A first point of the campaign via GK Brignoli against Milan %u2705
Yup,Serie A is boring %uD83D%uDE34December 4, 2017
examine away now, and Andre Silva.
Benevento's goalkeeper Brignoli has scored more goals in Serie-A than Milan's %u20AC40 mill signing Andre Silva. pic.twitter.com/KKfNL5Vy97December 3,2017
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Source: theweek.co.uk