DIDIER DESPREZ endured a horrifying moment to forget during his side’s Europa Conference League clash this week.
The France Under-20 international was in action for Luxembourgian side F91 Dudelange against St Patrick’s Athletic.
YouTube / St Patrick’s Athletic FCDidier Desprez found himself stranded outside his goal[/caption]
YouTube / St Patrick’s Athletic FCThe former France youth international tried to head the ball away[/caption]
YouTube / St Patrick’s Athletic FCHe could only watch as his awful header nestled into the back of the net[/caption]
Dudelange went into the Dublin clash leading 2-1 from last week’s first leg.
Having trailed by two going into the closing stages in Luxembourg, Mark Doyle’s 93rd minute effort gave St Pat’s genuine hope going into the second clash.
Things got off to a terrible start for the home side at Richmond Park, with Oege-Sietse van Lingen scoring for Dudelange after just nine minutes.
Former Rangers striker Jon Daly’s side were soon handed a lifeline, however, thanks to Desprez’s disastrous moment.
In the 21st minute, a 50-50 challenge near the halfway line ricocheted towards Dudelange’s goal.
Desprez came hurtling off his line, but badly misjudged the flight of the ball.
Having reached the edge of his box, the 24-year-old desperately threw his head at the ball.
To his team-mates’ horror, Desprez’s wild header flew back towards his own goal, kissing the crossbar before nestling in the back of the net.
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The goalkeeper suffered an embarrassing momentSportsfile
YouTube / St Patrick’s Athletic FCDesprez, 24, was left crestfallen after his gaffe[/caption]
As the St Pat’s faithful went wild, Desprez half-heartedly tried to remonstrate with his defence, before trudging over to take a drink from his waterbottle.
Luckily for Desprez, Van Lingen had more heroics in his locker, but not before Adam Murphy had levelled the tie on the hour mark.
Dudelange’s No9, who also netted in the first leg, then had the final say – completing a stunning hat-trick to win 3-2 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate.
After the match, Desprez’s moment of madness threatened to overshadow Van Lingen’s heroics.
One called it the “Worst og in history”.
While a second claimed it was in the “top five best ever”.
A third tweeted: “Glad this happened while I’m still alive.”
And another added: “Destined to go viral before game is even over?”
Oege-Sietse van Lingen bagged a hat-trick in DublinSportsfile