We wouldn't know how to begin calculating xG data, but we can only assume that bagging a first-time pot-shot from almost inside your own half rates fairly high (or low, depending how it actually works).Īs well as the sheer distance involved, it was also noted that Shick put so much curve on his shot that it first appeared to be exiting the stadium through the side door. Unsurprisingly, Schick's belter immediately got people chattering on social media and thankfully the Czech scorer's surname lent itself well to cunning wordplay. Seconds later - and with Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall clawing at thin air - the ball was in the net. The 25-year-old had already scored once to open the scoring at Hampden Park when, seven minutes into the second half, he ran onto a clearance from teammate Tomas Soucek. Patrick Schick's incredible halfway line goal in Czech Republic's win over Scotland got the internet talking, with plenty paying tribute a strike that has been officially measured at 54 yards (50 metres).