Lebanese goalkeeper embarrassed by 'worst mistake ever'
Al Ahed stopper Hassan Bittar thrown into social media spotlight by hapless own goal conceded in AFC Cup clash
Lebanese goalkeeper scrambles to try and keep out a back pass from his defender (YouTube screen grab)
Published date: 24 February 2016 16:47 GMT
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Last update: 8 years 8 months ago
A Lebanese goalkeeper was left embarrassed after making a costly mistake while playing for his club Al Ahed in the AFC Cup against Turkmenistan's Altyn Astyn.
Hassan Bittar, a national team player, let the ball run under his foot and into the net from a gentle backpass from one of his teammates as his side slumped to a 2-0 defeat in the continental club competition.
The hapless error was seized on by football fans with some Twitter users punning that the player shouldn't "be Bittar", while even the usually sober BBC asked: "Is this the worst goalkeeping mistake ever?"
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