FORMER Southampton and Norwich forward Nathan Redmond scored a sensational solo goal for Besiktas on Sunday.
The 29-year-old left Saints in the summer after six years on the south coast.
Nathan Redmond drove at the heart of the Fenerbahce defence
Redmond let fly from 25 yards and superbly found the bottom corner
He joined Turkish giants Besiktas on a one-year deal and has bagged four goals and six assists in 23 appearances this season.
But it was a magical bit of play against Fenerbahce at the weekend which caught a huge amount of attention on social media.
Redmond replaced Amir Hadziahmetovic at half-time with his side trailing 1-0 thanks to an Enner Valencia penalty.
And things went from bad to worse for Besiktas when substitute Welinton was sent off for a second bookable offence.
But a four-minute brace from ex-Everton and Crystal Palace striker Cenk Tosun turned the game around.
And Redmond then extended their advantage with a breathtaking effort.
From just inside the Fenerbahce half, the one-cap England man turned and drove at the heart of their back line.
After skipping beyond Diego Rossi, he charged at Attila Szalai, beating him before rifling a brilliant 25-yard strike into the bottom corner.
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And the goal hilariously saw those online compare Redmond to Lionel Messi.
One said: “HOW HAS NATHAN REDMOND TURNED INTO MESSI bro on 1 goal 2 assists.”
Another added: “Since when did Nathan Redmond play for Besiktas.”
And a third replied: “Great player when he’s up for it. Cracking goal.”