Mason Bennett, Derby County star in contention for FIFA Puskas award

Mason Bennett may have put himself up for FIFA goal of the year award after scoring a superb goal for Derby County in their 2-1 win over Wigan Athletic at iPro Stadium.

The 22-year-old forward scored an incredible 'back twist' goal in the 62nd minute to level parity for the Rams.

After Gavin Massey had given the visitors the lead in the 25th minute, but Scott Malone's 78th minute strike handed the hosts maximum victory in the game.

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Meanwhile, Bennett's goal stole the headline after the game having scored a fantastic goal from an impossible position.

The forward according to Sport Bible adjusted his body, improvising with a 'twist flick' to meet Scott Malone's cross from the left hand-side.

While Wigan keeper Jamie Jones tried to punch the acrobatic effort out but the magnificent effort went straight to hit the back of the net.

I've seen a pile of goals in my time but this might just be in my all-time top 10. How has he even managed to do this?! Just give him the Puskas Award now, for goodness sake.

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Derby manager Frank Lampard was quick to praise Bennett after the full-time whistle, comparing the goal to Gareth Bale's effort in the Champions League final:

"Mason's strike was incredible and I was saying the last time I felt like that at a game was the Champions League final when Gareth Bale scored the overhead kick." he said.

"I think that goal was similar in terms of the adjustment at the last second and to score from an impossible angle is a special goal for Mason and he should savour it.

"Some cynical people will say he didn't mean it but I think he certainly did, the intention was there and his adjustment in the millisecond made that goal possible."

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It didn't take long for a poll to appear on Twitter, and the goal was voted better than Olivier Giroud's effort against Crystal Palace and Henrikh Mkhitaryan's stunner at Old Trafford against Sunderland.

Then to top off a stunning night for the Rams, a 78th minute goal from Scott Malone, who provided for Bennett's equaliser, gave them all three points against Paul Cook's side.

Legit.ng earlier reported that Manchester United have crashed out of 2018 EFL Cup tournament after losing 7-8 on penalties at home against championship side Derby County.

Both sides had played 2-2 draw during regulation period and needed spot kicks to decide which of the two teams would progress to the next stage.

Goals from Juan Mata and Maroune Fellaini helped the Red Devils stretched the game into penalties.

After Harry Wilson and Jack Marriott had given the Rams the lead towards the end of the meeting at Old Trafford.

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