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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ben Bloom at the Amex Stadium

Kostoulas’s brilliant bicycle kick rescues point for Brighton against Bournemouth

The Brighton teenager Charalampos Kostoulas scores with an overhead kick in stoppage time
The Brighton teenager Charalampos Kostoulas scores with an overhead kick in stoppage time. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Just when it seemed that another match would be dominated by the dreariness of a debatable video assistant referee decision, a moment of majesty from Charalampos Kostoulas provided a pertinent reminder of the beauty that football can provide.

With his side staring at what would have been a controversial defeat, the 18-year-old Kostoulas found himself facing away from the Bournemouth goal near the penalty spot when the ball bounced towards him in the first minute of injury time. A touch on his chest bought time to set himself, before a wonderful bicycle kick sent the Amex Stadium wild.

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