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Newcastle United goalkeeper returns from Baku to score this stunning goal from own half

A moment that Newcastle United goalkeeper Aidan Harris will never forget.

On Wednesday night he was on the bench as United hammered Qarabag 6-1 in the Champions League.

After a lengthy flight back, landed back on Tyneside on Thursday.

Then 24 hours later he is scoring for Newcastle United.

Just over 200 Newcastle United fans there to see it, as the NUFC under 21s won 3-0 against Fulham at Whitley Park.

It was an all round feelgood night actually for a trio of Newcastle United teenagers.

Eighteen year old striker Sean Neave made his senior debut on Wednesday, off the bench in that Champions League match On Friday night he opened the scoring against Fulham, winning a penalty himself and then converting the spot-kick.

Then just after half-time, came the moment for Aidan Harris.

The 19 year old keeper sweeping behind his defence and coming out of his penalty area to launch a left foot beauty up the pitch, that sailed over the despairing leap of the Fulham keeper!

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Goalkeeper, Aidan Harris, scores from his own half in Newcastle United U21’s win v Fulham 🚀

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After that astonishing moment, Aidan Harris also going on to keep a clean sheet.

However, there was even more extra feelgood factor when exciting teenage left winger Michael Mills added the third goal.

He only turned 17 this past week and also signed his first professional contract, Friday night then seeing his first ever goal for the Under 21s.

A great night for this trio of excellent Newcastle United prospects.

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