WALL A GOAL
Moment Millwall star scores with ‘strangest goal ever seen’ as fans say ‘straight from Phil Jones school of finishing’
This was perhaps the strangest goal in FA Cup history
MILLWALL ace Mihailo Ivanovic scored perhaps the strangest goal in FA Cup history against Dagenham & Redbridge.
The Lions beat the Daggers 3-0 at the Den on Monday in the competition's third round.
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Ivanovic, 20, led Alex Neil's side to the fourth round of the FA Cup albeit in absolutely unconventional fashion in the half-hour mark.
George Honeyman delivered a pinpoint cross from the left and found Jake Cooper at the far post.
Cooper got the header and set Ivanovic for one of his own from close range that was barely saved by Dagenham & Redbridge goalkeeper Elliot Justham.
The ball rolled back towards the Millwall ace who was lying on his stomach on the grass.
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And in a moment of pure instinct - or absolute madness - the striker used his head to tap the ball behind the net and break the deadlock.
The Serbia international then celebrated by pointing to his head as his team-mates and the crowd watched in awe.
That brought back memories of former Manchester United ace Phil Jones' legendary head block in 2015 against Arsenal.
The iconic moment took place when Jones slipped while turning back to block Olivier Giroud's path to goal.
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Giroud found the opportunity to shoot but the ex-England international was determined not to be beaten and in a moment of raw passion he decided to put his physical wellbeing on the line.
The former defender lunged in front of the shot and cleared it with his head.
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Fans were left staggered after Ivanovic's own version as they stormed social media.
One tweeted: "Mihailo Ivanovic with possibly the strangest finish we've seen."
Another commented: "Straight off from Phil Jones school of finishing."
A third wrote: "Phil Jones nodding appreciatively."
This one posted: "Contender for headed goal of the season."
And that one gushed: "One of the best headers I have seen."
Millwall sealed qualification in the second half with a brace by Casper De Norre.
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