Championship player goes viral for open-goal miss fans are calling ‘the worst of all time’

The horror miss occurred during Derby’s 1-0 win over Cardiff at Pride Park.

Derby midfielder Ebou Adams has gone viral for what fans are calling ‘the worst miss of all time’ in his side’s Championship win over Cardiff.

The Rams secured a 1-0 victory at Pride Park through Kenzo Goudmijn’s 26th-minute strike.

But they could have made it 2-0 late on, with Cardiff committing players forward for a corner as they looked for an equaliser.

Only midfielder Manolis Siopis was left back in defence – but a calamitous mix-up with goalkeeper Jan Alnwick on the halfway line left an onrushing Adams completely through on goal.

All Adams needed to do, therefore, was run the 60 yards forward and put the ball into an empty net.

However, as you can see below, it went devastatingly wrong as Adams put the ball wide from just yards out.

 

 

The 28-year-old had an unsuccessful 11-game spell with Cardiff during the 2022/23 campaign before joining Derby on a free transfer.

He appeared 16 times for the Rams last season as they earned promotion from League One, scoring once.

Gambia international Adams has a penchant for chipping in with goals, as he scored 11 during a three-season spell with Forest Green – but he was unable to add to his goal tally on Saturday afternoon after scoring in Derby’s 2-1 defeat to Watford last month.

Derby's Ebou Adams challenges for the ball with Cardiff goalkeeper Jak Alnwick -
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Derby did fortunately hold on for the victory despite the midfielder’s horror miss, with Paul Warne’s newly-promoted side securing their third win in five games this season.

All three of their Championship wins have come at home, with Bristol City and Sunderland also being defeated without scoring a goal at Pride Park.

Cardiff, meanwhile, have picked up just one point from their five games – scoring only once – and sit bottom of the division. Manager Erol Bulut refused to speak to the media after the match.