KIERAN TRIPPIER scored an UNSTOPPABLE free-kick for Newcastle against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.
The England international, 31, was given the opportunity to go for goal from 25 yards out with the Magpies leading the champions 2-1 at St James' Park.
And he sparked jubilant scenes on Tyneside with a breathtaking effort that whistled past Ederson and into the top corner.
Newcastle skipper Trippier came through Man City's youth set-up as a teenager but never played a competitive match for the first team.
But he gave Pep Guardiola's side a mountain to climb with his sensational set-piece as the home side went 3-1 up.
Toon legend Alan Shearer was one of the first to react to the wonderful free-kick on social media.
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He said: "@Oh my f….. word. What a f/k @trippier2 🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️ #NEWMCI."
Yet despite Trippier's breathtaking goal nine minutes into the second half, that did not stop City from roaring back.
On the hour mark, Erling Haaland tucked home from close range to give the champions hope of a comeback.
And just four minutes later Bernardo Silva levelled things up at 3-3 in what was a quite remarkable encounter.
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Trippier was then in the thick of things again with a quarter of an hour left.
He brought down Kevin de Bruyne with a reckless challenge and referee Jarred Gillett deemed it a red card offence.
But VAR then told the official to go to the monitor and he swiftly changed his decision to a yellow card as Trippier was reprieved.
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