FORMER Tottenham star Serge Aurier left football fans in stitches after scoring a stunning own goal.
Aurier, 30, was turning out for the Ivory Coast in an African Cup of Nations qualifying game against Zambia.
https://twitter.com/James_COYS_A defence-splitting pass was played through the Ivory Coast defence[/caption]
https://twitter.com/James_COYS_As Serge Aurier attempted to cut out the ball[/caption]
https://twitter.com/James_COYS_But his attempted interception cannoned off his foot[/caption]
https://twitter.com/James_COYS_With his goalkeeper flapping in an attempt to keep the ball out[/caption]
https://twitter.com/James_COYS_Before the ball went into the net for the opener[/caption]
However, the Nottingham Forest defender was soon left red faced after scoring an own goal from 25 yards out.
A defence-splitting pass was played through the Elephants backline with Aurier attempting to cut out the ball.
But instead his effort cannoned off of his foot as he slipped under pressure from Rangers star Fashion Sakala.
The ball then shot towards goal, with goalkeeper Charles Folly Ayayi unable to prevent the ball going into the net as he flapped at his save attempt.
Fans were left in stitches at the bizarre incident, with one saying: “Keeper threw it into the net .”
A second joked: “Glad he’s still got that in his locker. Never change king.”
A third remarked: “Never change Serge lol.”
“That’s unreal,” exclaimed a fourth.
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A fifth wrote: “It was going to happen at some point in his career. Surprised he didn’t do it at Spurs… funny though.”
Another added: “Good old Serge… the gift that keeps on giving. Tho’ he seemed to play a lot better for Forest than he ever did for us!.”
Ivory Coast went on to lose the game 3-0 with Leicester‘s Patson Daka and Red Star Belgrade’s Kings Kangwa both netting in the second half.