Internet Desk: Dutch winger Memphis Depay repeated a David Beckham with a wonder strike from 50 yards out in the last night against Toulouse FC, which has indeed made himself a talking point in world football right now.
The former Manchester United midfielder scored a stunning goal from the halfway line as Lyon thrashed Toulouse 4-0 on Sunday. The Dutchman has impressed in France since leaving Old Trafford in January in a deal worth around
£15million and continued his good form at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in the Ligue 1 clash.
Goals from Christophe Jallet and Maxwel Cornet had the home side in a strong position before Depay added a brace to seal a dominant win.
With 10 minutes to go at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Memphis picked the ball up inside the centre circle in space. Quickly spotting that Toulouse ‘keeper Alban Lafont was off his line, the Dutchman let fly with an outrageous lob.The ball looped in the air and dropped over a helpless Lafont into the net before Memphis was mobbed by his team-mates.