🎥 Michael, ex-Flamengo, in absurd moment in promotion clash | OneFootball

Get ready for a play that borders on the UNBELIEVABLE. 

Al Diriyah and Al-Ula faced off this Saturday (23), in a single-match playoff, to decide the third and final team promoted to the top flight of the Saudi league next season. 

And Al Diriyah came out on top, winning 2-1 in extra time.

But that victory came with one “detail”: one of the most bizarre own goals in history.

Al-Ula were leading 1-0 until the 20th minute of the second half.

Laborde had the chance to equalize from the penalty spot, but saw goalkeeper Al Owais make the save with his left foot. What a stop. 

But the ball bounced back into the box, and Michael, formerly of Flamengo, tried to clear the danger.

The problem was that he blasted the ball straight at Al Hussain, his teammate, who ended up scoring an OWN GOAL!

Much to the despair of Michael and the rest of the Al-Ula players, a team that also features defensive midfielder Danilo Barbosa, formerly of Botafogo.

Check out today’s bizarre moment below? 

Even after Al Farhan was sent off in the 74th minute, Al Diriyah took the match to extra time.

And Laborde, after a pass from Marega, formerly of Porto, sealed the win (and promotion) in the 94th minute. 

Abha (1st) and Al-Faysaly (2nd) had already secured the two automatic promotion spots. 

In the playoff semifinals, Al Diriyah (3rd) beat Al Jabalain (6th) in the first semi. And Al-Ula (4th) knocked out Al Orubah (5th) before this Saturday’s final. 

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