Former Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge made a surprise appearance in Beta Squad’s charity game but delivered a rollercoaster performance.
Sturridge, 34, is currently a free agent and, keen to make the most of his downtime, was brought on for the final 15 minutes in Beta Squad’s 6-6 draw with AMP.
With just five minutes left on the clock and the hosts leading by a single goal, Sturridge was played through on goal and had just goalkeeper UTDTrey to beat.
But after the stopper did his best to narrow the angle, Sturridge could only chip the ball harmlessly up into the air and wide of the goal before reacting with disbelief.
Indeed, the frontman placed his hands on his head seconds after the glaring miss.
Daniel Sturridge was brought on for the final stages of Beta Squad’s charity match
Sturridge, a free agent, was left in disbelief after squandering a golden chance late on
He was also denied his elusive goal two minutes later after being released into the box, Danny Aarons racing back to clear the ball off the line at the death.
There was still time for more drama, however, with Sturridge eventually scoring.
Despite the chaos around him, Kai Cenat and AJ Shabeel having fought in the corner, Sturridge kept his cool to stroke into the bottom corner and spark wild scenes.
The gripping game looked set to go the distance – with a penalty shootout planned to decide the winner between the two influential YouTube groups.
With just goalkeeper UTDTrey to beat, Sturridge could only chip a weak effort wide
But minutes later, Sturridge scored the equaliser and celebrated in his trademark fashion
A mystery Premier League player stole the show during the 6-6 draw at Selhurst Park
But a pitch invasion before the final whistle had sounded saw the players removed from the pitch – and the match was called off to the dismay of thousands.
A mystery Premier League footballer had stolen the show and scored at both ends.
The unnamed player, also said to have featured in the Champions League, donned a large mask and netted twice, either side of an unfortunate own goal.
The two teams squared off with all proceeds raised going to The Water Project, a cause providing clean water to villages across sub-Saharan Africa.