Wales striker Mark Harris scored a Puskas-winning goal for Oxford United during their 2-1 loss to Blackburn Rovers on matchday three of the English Championship played at Ewood Park over the weekend.
A minute before the stroke of halftime, Jamie Cumming played the ball upfield to Matt Phillips who chested the ball for Harris to strike the ball home with a powerful volley from 30 yards.
Unfortunately, his spectacular effort counted for nothing as Joe Rankin-Costello restored parity for Blackburn in the first-half stoppage time before Arnór Sigurðsson grabbed the winning goal for the Riversiders, seven minutes before the end of the normal regulation time.
Unfortunately, his spectacular effort counted for nothing as Joe Rankin-Costello restored parity for Blackburn in the first-half stoppage time before Arnór Sigurðsson grabbed the winning goal for the Riversiders, seven minutes before the end of the normal regulation time.
Harris joined Oxford last summer and did well to help the club gain promotion to the second-tier of English Football through play-offs, scoring 19 goals across all competitions.
The 25-year-old has also started life in the Championship in a fine form, scoring in all three games Oxford has played this term.
Former Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy, who is the new coach of Wales has called Harris up for the UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Montenegro.
Bellamy was effusive about the quality of the Oxford striker when discussing the revealed behind his decision to select him in his first Wales squad.
“Mark Harris is a player I’ve known since he was about 14, so I’ve been part of his development, and then watched his development from afar.
“He’s a player I believe has outstanding qualities. His move to Oxford has been a very good move for him.
“He’s high-intensity, he needs goals and assists, and he’s starting to get those to his game.
“I believe he’s a player with real high quality, so that wasn’t a problem. He’s a player I know as well, which helps.”
