Tyler Adams scored the second longest Premier League goal ever by a U.S. men’s national team player in Bournemouth’s 3–2 loss to Sunderland.
Saturday’s affair saw two of the best stories so far this campaign clash at the Stadium of Light. The Cherries were primed for a big victory on the road after two goals in 15 minutes. The Black Cats eventually responded to keep themselves in the European places, but Adams still made history along the way.
The USMNT midfielder scored the second Cherries goal in the first half with a long-range wondergoal in the 15th minute. Bournemouth repelled a Sunderland corner routine as the rain poured down on Wearside. A costly turnover set Adams on his way looking to kickstart a counter-attack, but he had other ideas in mind.
Adams, right on the edge of the centre circle, saw Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs off his line and unleashed a perfectly weighted effort. The goal was measured at a staggering 47.4 yards out—the second longest scored by a USMNT player in the English top flight. His goal also overtook Tottenham Hotspur’s Richarlison who scored from 38.6 yards in the north London derby just last weekend.
