Footage of Malik Abubakari's Outrageous Goal From the Centre Line for HJK in the Europa League Spotted

• Ghanaian forward Malik Abubakari scored a Puskas goal contender as HJK Helsinki progressed to the group stage of the Europa League
• The lanky forward netted HJK's goal in the 1-1 draw against Silkeborg in the final game of the Europa League qualifiers
• HKJ have been drawn in Group C of the Europa League alongside AS Roma, Ludogorets and Real Betis

Malik Abubakari scored the goal of the season contender to power HJK Helsinki into the group stages of the UEFA Europa League.

The lanky forward scored the opener as HJK held Silkeborg at the JYSK Park in Denmark.

In a video posted on social media, the striker fought off two defenders to strike from halfway line and score the opener after 40 minutes.

Joel Felix levelled for the hosts with 15 minutes remaining but the draw was enough to see HJK progress 2-1 on aggregate.

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Malik Abubakri joined the Finish giants in the summer transfer window on loan from Swedish outfit Malmo.

HJK have been drawn in Group C of the Europa league alongside AS Roma, Real Betis and Ludogorets.

Malik Abubakari's reaction after the game:

"By far the biggest reason was the trust and good feelings that arose in the conversations with the coach and the director of sports. They were in contact with me themselves and saw that I fit into HJK's system very well. They really wanted me, which gave me faith in this move. All the people in the club have been incredibly nice to me since the first moment," he told the club's website.

"It's great to be part of the biggest team in Finland - even for a little while. Other Ghanaians have played in Helsinki. At HJK, a lot of talented young people are being trained, who will move from here to higher levels in Europe. In addition, the team qualified for a place in Europe, which was one of the encouraging reasons behind my move. I have played in the Champions League, and I know how good it feels to represent your club in Europe."

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