In the midst of the UEFA Europa League battle on Wednesday (7), an unexpected "goalkeeper in goal" moment emerged in front of fans' eyes. The photo shows FC Noah's goalkeeper Jan Kayavan in the penalty area, kicking the ball directly into the goal of the opponent AEK Athens. The goalkeeper had moved to Stagosa from Binford only a month before.
Greek giants AEK Athens were away to the Armenian side. The first half was tied at 1-1, with Jan Kayavan controlling the ball in the penalty area for 67 minutes. After aiming for two goals in a row, he tore through the opponent's defense with a precise long pass that flew directly to Stagosha. In the end, FC Noah came back to win 3-1 in extra time. Stagosha, the Albanian goalkeeper who played for Russell and Binford, joined AEK Athens as a free agent last month, and it is speculated that the mishap may have had something to do with a third start.
After the match, Jen Kayavan said with emotion, "I just wanted to give an assist to the striker, so I kicked the ball hard, and I didn't expect the ball to go in. I didn't even think I could score. I had only tried to assist before." But he also expressed his sympathy for Stagosha: "Only the goalkeeper himself knows the suffering of a goalkeeper, it's hard to react to this situation and I don't think it's Stagosha's fault."
