Video: Mehdi Taremi Score a Jaw-Dropping Goal Against Chelsea

Taremi’s bicycle kick that gave Chelsea’s Mendy no chance

Back at the same stadium for the quarter-final second-leg, Chelsea stood firm, with N'Golo Kante and Jorginho particularly impressive in the defensive midfield positions.

But just as fans were giving up on some late drama, Iran star Taremi left jaws on the floor across the globe.

Nanu whipped in yet another hopeful cross into the Chelsea area itching to spark the game into life.

And just as the clock ticked over to 93 minutes - with just one minute of added still time to play - Taremi unleashed an audacious, unstoppable overhead kick into the top corner.

The jaw-dropping overhead kick brought Porto back to live, but it came late in the day as Chelsea escaped into the semi-finals on 2-1 aggregate.

The 28 year-old striker may not have won the game for Porto, but his goal, compared with Ronaldo’s or Gareth Bale’s, is being touted as a Puska award contender.

Taremi has also entered football history as the first Iranian to score in the UEFA Champions League.

He joined Porto in 2018 from Persepolis, where he played between 2014 and 2018 in the Persian Gulf Pro-league.

He was the top scorer of the Persian Gulf Pro League on two occasions.

He also won Primeira Liga joint top scorer in 2019–20.

Iranian Embassy in Malaysia was so proud of him and shared the video clip of Tuesday’s stunning goal.

April 14, 2021