'A Blackpool beauty!': Watch as Sunderland's Elliot Embleton scores a stunning goal in the League One play-off semi-final
Embleton has caught the eye since joining the Seasiders on loan during the winter transfer window and will return to the Stadium of Light in the summer – having seen his contract extended until the summer of 2022.
But in the short-term, the 22-year-old could help Blackpool to promotion to the Championship.
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Hide AdHaving beaten Oxford United 3-0 in the first leg of their play-off semi-final clash, Neil Critchley’s side were in pole position ahead of the return fixture at Bloomfield Road.
Matty Taylor’s early strike gave the U’s some hope – before Embleton netted a stunning goal to level the scores.
The Sunderland loanee drove forward before curling home from distance, in a goal the Sky Sports commentator described as a ‘Blackpool beauty’.
You can watch the full goal in the tweet above.