Lee Mack has redeemed himself on Soccer Aid 2021 after scoring a goal in the final minutes of the game.
The charity football match that aims to raise money for international children and adolescent aid charity UNICEF saw England lose 3-0 to the World XI team.
After a previous two failed chances at getting the ball in the back of the net, comedian Lee Mack wowed viewers in the stadium and at home as he finally scored the third goal for his team in the last seconds of the match.
The previous two goals were both scored by Love Island 2017 star Kem Cetinay after Joel Dommett took over as the goalkeeper for England due to a last-minute no-show by TV presenter Paddy McGuinness an injury.
Yet, it was the moment of Lee scoring and overcoming previous failures that proved to be the big redemption moment of the Soccer Aid match.
Lee also pulled up his football shirt to reveal another top emblazoned with the face of his comic pal Rob Brydon.
Naturally, viewers at home were delighted for Lee as he got to enjoy his big moment and walked away with the match ball.
One Soccer Aid viewer wrote on Twitter : "Redemption for Lee Mack #SoccerAid ".
A different fan of the tournament penned: "Lee Mack has saved 2021! #SoccerAid ".
Meanwhile, another person commented on social media: " #SoccerAid Lee mack finally scoring, 2 misses and yet scored more than Rooney and Scoles??"
Elsewhere, a different fan of the comedian's noted: "Swear that goal by Lee Mack was celebrated as much as Luke Shaw's goal in the Euro 2020 final in our house. #SoccerAid ".
Finally, one Lee Mack admirer concluded: "Lee Mack scoring definitely is an iconic moment #SoccerAid ".
Well done, Lee!
*Soccer Aid for UNICEF airs on ITV and will be available after the match on ITV Hub.
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