As Ireland toiled in the first-half against Georgia, group rivals Wales were taking a 2-1 lead into half-time in their crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier in Austria.
And they had Joe Allen to thank for a spectacular goal.
The Stoke midfielder recently scored an equaliser against Manchester United and resurrected a reputation dampened by his time at Liverpool when he proved a crucial part of Wales' Euro 2016 squad that reached a historic semi-final.
Allen's finish against Austria is as good as it gets:
How about that strike from Joe Allen tonight .. 🔥🔥🔥#Wales pic.twitter.com/IPGZp2rfoF
— The Offside Rule (@OffsideRulePod) October 6, 2016
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