{"id":298874,"date":"2023-11-11T21:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298874"},"modified":"2023-11-11T21:46:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:46:02","slug":"is-this-the-greatest-goalline-clearance-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/is-this-the-greatest-goalline-clearance-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this the greatest goalline clearance ever?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Is this the greatest goalline clearance ever? Former Newcastle defender Florian Lejeune makes stunning recovery to prevent\u00a0Rayo Vallecano conceding in La Liga<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lejeune showed remarkable reactions to deny Girona a goal from close range\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The defender cleared a goalbound effort onto the post to preserve a narrow lead\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the WORST Premier League hat-trick? &#8211; Find out on It&#8217;s All Coming Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Newcastle defender\u00a0Florian Lejeune produced a sensational recovery to his\u00a0Rayo Vallecano conceding in La Liga.<\/p>\n<p>Rayo Vallecano had taken a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute through Alvaro Garc\u00eda against the surprise league leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts had\u00a0Lejeune to thank for producing a remarkable clearance to preserve the lead in the 22nd minute.<\/p>\n<p>Girona appeared poised to score when striker\u00a0Artem Dovbyk flicked a cross goalwards at the back post.<\/p>\n<p>Lejeune had sprinted back to the line but had little time to react to\u00a0Dovbyk&#8217;s effort, with the Ukrainian having been inches from the goal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/11\/15\/77682829-12737599-image-a-6_1699715487478.jpg\" height=\"288\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lejeune produced a superb reaction to turn the goalbound shot from close range onto the post<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The French defender was able to stick out a leg and divert the ball onto the post as he fell backwards into the net.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately for\u00a0Rayo Vallecano, the ball fell safely with\u00a0Lejeune&#8217;s team-mates completing his remarkable recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Dovbyk would eventually level the score for the visitors in the 42nd minute to leave the match at 1-1 in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Girona completed the comeback in the 65th minute through Savio to maintain their stunning start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>The result keeps Girona at the top of La Liga, with Michel&#8217;s side having won 11 of the 13 matches this season.<\/p>\n<p>Lejeune&#8217;s heroics were unable to prevent\u00a0Rayo Vallecano from suffering their third defeat of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Rayo remain ninth in LaLiga having won four and drawn six matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12737599\/Is-greatest-goalline-clearance-Former-Newcastle-defender-Florian-Lejeune-makes-stunning-recovery-prevent-Rayo-Vallecano-conceding-La-Liga.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is this the greatest goalline clearance ever? 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