Halfway Heroics: Dreyer’s Stunning Goal Outshines Messi in MLS Stats

Danish international midfielder Anders Dreyer, currently with San Diego FC, delivered yet another stellar performance in his standout season by scoring from just inside the halfway line during a 4-2 victory over Minnesota United in the MLS on Saturday evening.

After falling behind 1-0 early on, Dreyer cleverly noticed Minnesota goalkeeper Wessel Speel off his line and expertly lifted the ball over the scrambling keeper, netting a goal that could very well contend for Goal of the Year, officially recorded at 53.52 yards.

This stunning strike was just a teaser for what was to come, as Dreyer, who had also found the net in Denmark’s recent 5-0 friendly triumph against Lithuania, completed his brace with a penalty in the 66th minute. He then provided a brilliant inswinging cross to assist Milan Iloski, who scored his first of two second-half goals.

“Anders and I share a fantastic connection on the pitch,” Iloski remarked following the match. “I understand my run, and we’ve discussed that peeling run—the quality he brings makes my job as a goal scorer significantly easier.”

Dreyer, who is a strong candidate for next month’s MLS All-Star game, has now amassed eight goals and nine assists this season, leading the MLS statistics and sitting one goal ahead of Lionel Messi (10 goals, 6 assists), making him a frontrunner for the MVP award.