In video | In Ecuador they scored a goal further away than that of Yerson Candelo

The Ecuadorian midfielder Fernando Gaibor scored a great goalsince 70.9 meters away. This is a new record in the championship of that country.

The clock marked the discount time in the match between Independiente del Valle and Cumbayá at the Banco Guayaquil stadium, valid for the first date of the second phase of the LigaPro Serie A.

The action occurred after a corner kick from the visitors was collected, the ball was recovered by Gaibor, who enabled Junior Sornoza, inside the area, who with a first-class touch returned the ball to Gaibor, who He took a shot from his own court who beat goalkeeper Benjamín Cárdenas.

So far the farthest goal on record in football was scored by Canadian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic from 91.9 meters away. He achieved it in 2013 in the Premier League match between his team Stoke City and Southampton.

For its part, the jewel that marked Yerson Candelo from 58.2 meters away from Tolima’s goal in the first leg of the final was one of the best goals in the history of Colombian football.