Gomez reveals reaction to 51-metre wondergoal

Gomez produced a moment of magic that will be etched into the history of the M23 derby for decades. During a blistering start at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, the 23-year-old spotted Crystal Palace goalkeeper Walter Benitez straying far from his goalmouth and unleashed a perfectly weighted strike from just inside the opposition half.

The effort, measured at exactly 51 metres, left the home support in a state of delirium as the ball sailed over the retreating Argentine stopper and into the back of the net to put Fabian Hurzeler's side two goals up within the first seven minutes of the match.

The Paraguayan international, who joined the club for £11m from Inter Miami in early 2025, revealed that the decision to shoot was almost instinctive once he realised the goalkeeper's positioning.