Brighton and Hove Albion have gotten their new year to a wonderful start by picking up a much-deserved point against Chelsea in the Premier League thanks to a magnificent goal from Jahanbakhsh.
The Blues took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute and it looked like a regulation win for the travelling side.
But it was Jahanbakhsh who wrote the script for the home side with a skilfull overhead kick to level things up for the Seagulls in the 84th minute of the match.
And speaking after the game, the Brighton man admitted that a bicycle kick was the only option he had.
“It is an amazing feeling,” Jahanbakhsh told BT Sport via Goal.com. “When I was about to go on, I had a feeling I could have an impact on the game.
“When I saw the ball, I just tried to hit it as hard as I could and the bicycle kick was the only option. I’m going to watch it a couple more times.
WHAT A GOAL 😱😱😱
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“It has been a really tough time for me. I have been training well and working hard to get my chance. Luckily, it has gone the way I wanted.
“I’m very glad to help the team win points. I couldn’t start the year any better.
“Chelsea are a great side. We knew it was going to be a tough game. First half, we controlled most of the game. We were dominant most of the time and we had chances to win.
“We did a great job. It’s a great performance.
“2019 didn’t go as well as I wanted. I tried to end the year as well as I could and I’ve started 2020 in the best way possible.”
