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Hajduk Split 1-1 Everton (1-3 agg): Gylfi Sigurdsson hits 57-yard wondergoal to seal Europa League qualification

That was why Ronald Koeman went to Iceland.

With Everton's two-goal first leg advantage down to one at a hostile Stadion Poljud, the visitors were on the ropes. And then Gylfi Sigurdsson struck.

The club record signing, making his full debut for the Toffees, had no right to score when he stretched to intercept a pass just inside the touchline and halfway seconds after the break.

Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates with Aaron Lennon after scoring a wondergoal for Everton
Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates with Aaron Lennon after scoring a wondergoal for Everton
The Icelander struck from 57 yards out to beat goalkeeperu00a0Dante Stipica with a lob
The Icelander struck from 57 yards out to beat goalkeeper Dante Stipica with a lob
Sigurdsson is joined by his Everton team-mates after scoring on his debut match for the club
Sigurdsson is joined by his Everton team-mates after scoring on his debut match for the club
Sigurdsson struck from 57 yards out after spotting the Hajduk goalkeeper off of his line
Sigurdsson struck from 57 yards out after spotting the Hajduk goalkeeper off of his line

But he did just that – getting a touch to block a pass before lobbing an outrageous equaliser from an incredible 57 yards to effectively kill the tie and send Everton through to the Europa League group stages.