‘Take a bow!’ – Josh Windass scores wonder goal from well inside own half as Sheff Wed beat Derby 4-2 on New Year’s Day.
Josh Windass contributed to Sheffield Wednesday’s 4-2 victory over Derby County in the Championship, he received the ball in his own defensive third and executed a perfectly struck shot over Rams goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom from a distance of at least 60 yards.
In addition to Windass, Barry Bannan, Djeidi Gassama, and Anthony Musaba also found the net for the Owls, while Jerry Yates and Ebou Adams managed to score consolation goals for Derby.
The result sees Sheffield Wednesday sitting 9th in the Championship table with 36 points from 25 games played, while Derby are 17th with 27 points from 25 games played.
OH MY WORD! 🤯🤯🤯
Josh Windass scores from INSIDE his own half! pic.twitter.com/X09MmxGLVl
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 1, 2025
BBC Sport’s live blog wrote: “From his own half!! What an incredible goal!
“It all comes from a Derby throw in and they move the ball up the pitch. Michael Smith passes to Josh Windass, who takes a touch and then smashes it from well inside his own half with Jacob Widell Zetterström well off his line.
“One of the goals of the season. Any season. Wow.”
Sky Sports meanwhile said: “Oh yes – this is INCREDIBLE from Josh Windass!
“The Wednesday forward has just scored from inside his own half!
“Think David Beckham vs Wimbledon in the 90s… but better.
“This is a special, special goal – and his 50th for the club!”
Paul Warne on the Windass goal, per Dom Howson: “I hate losing but I’m not a bad loser. As soon as he hit it, I thought that had a right chance. Credit to him for taking it on. It was an absolute dagger to our hearts. I felt we could have been two goals up at half-time.”
Warne on the result: “I’m disappointed. I thought my lads performed well enough to get a point. We created enough chances to win one or two games. #SWFC scored a screamer. I’m proud of a lot of our play. We created problems from set pieces.”
Derby County defender Craig Forsyth told BBC Radio Derby: “It’s really disappointing coming away from home and losing four goals but losing the goals so early.
“That put us on the backfoot and we had to come out. They were just bad goals really first and foremost.
“It’s something we can’t continue and we’ve got to put a stop to it.”
Danny Röhl on the Windass goal: “It was similar to his goal at Blackburn. It was a key moment in the game. Josh is in outstanding form. He’s fit and can run but I have to manage him to come through the games.”
Fans reacted as Josh Windass a scores wonder goal from well inside own half as Sheff Wed beat Derby…
@The_Kitsman: Love how it bounces IN the net, even sweeter.
@IAmMikeAlbert: Was it windassisted?
@Mr_Collett: That’s goal of the month and season done and dusted! #swfc #wawaw #uto
@Mickb61: Not many players capable of doing what Windass did in scoring that goal today. A quite exceptional goal , a pleasure to have witnessed it .#swfc
@titchyowl: That’s better than Beckham’s but will be talked about for a fraction of the time.
@bistoswfc: Gas man growing and growing into a quality player however windass… get that fucking statue built🙏🏻🙏🏻 #swfc
@jacobs96: 5 in 5 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 what a player
@G1NG355: Pisses me off that every time someone scores a goal like this, they mention David Beckham! What a goal!!
@pads1996: Pick that fucker out 😂
@MoJaffer1: What a brilliant goal by Josh Windass !! 👏👏👏
@ChrisswfcMac: And there are still Wednesdayites out there who don’t rate Josh Windass 😱
@Phil79Allen: Puskás Award for 2025 done and dusted on day one.
@RussAmos333: If Messi scores this goal it’s one of the greatest of all time #swfc
@_CharlieThePooh: not to be dramatic but this is one of the greatest goals i’ve ever seen #swfc
@aylesburyowl: Absolute quality finish. Windass take a bow son #swfc
@_dAveFletcher_: That’s filthy! Love me some Windass magic 💙🤍💪
@CityGroundShelf: Not really posting this cause it’s Derby. But to do that, from there. Is a joke. Absolute joke.
@JamesCPeters: Some goals are worth the price of admission alone. Bravo to Windass for the audacious strike!
@cpfc_geezy: that’s the best goal i’ve seen all year
@dicko19814eva: Up there with the best goals I’ve seen live. Didn’t even bounce before it was in the net #swfc Bravo Super Josh Windass
@benridley10: Right that should stop anyone ever again coming at me and slating Windass 😂! #SWFC
@paulkimbo11: Derby. The gift that keeps on giving 😆😆
@ylt1875: Fair fucks, top bins from 60 plus yards is outrageous
First day of 2025 and we might have just seen goal of the year!! 😮 🔥 👏🏻
Take a bow Josh Windass… https://t.co/apfLe6XroQ
— Neil Ruddock (@RealRazor) January 1, 2025
