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Diego Gómez struck from 55.7 yards to help Brighton demolish Crystal Palace 5-0 on Sunday, with the Paraguay international midfielder finding the net from the center circle after goalkeeper Walter Benítez wandered off his line.
The strike ranks as the furthest Premier League goal since Wayne Rooney's 63.4-yard effort for Everton against West Ham nearly nine years ago. Rooney previously scored from 45-plus yards against the same opponent in 2014, lofting a bouncing ball over Adrian.
The league record for longest-distance goal belongs to Begovic, who scored from 101 yards with just 13 seconds elapsed, against Boruc. Other notable long-range efforts include Figueroa's 65-yard free kick from inside his own half over Sørensen, and Robinson's direct free kick from approximately 95 yards that bounced over Foster.
"A beautifully flat, purposeful trajectory that rustled the net without bouncing. Bueno," the broadcast noted of Gómez's finish.
Source: ESPN - Mon Oct 19, 5:41 AM ET
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