Internet legend has Sam Kerr in stitches

A Sam Kerr stunner edged the Matildas past Team GB, and an internet legend has immortalised the moment, leaving Kerr in stitches.

Matildas captain Sam Kerr netted the winner against Team GB, thumping a header onto the underside of the crossbar and into the back of the net to send her teammates into absolute ecstasy.

Tillies coach Tony Gustavsson held himself back from going full Dean Boxall with his celebration, but deep down he was on the verge of an out-of-body experience himself.

The entire nation collectively gasped when Team GB’s Ellen White flicked a header past Matildas stopper Teagan Micah to make the score 4-3, to the Matildas, but thankfully proved to be nothing more than a late consolation.

Sam Kerr notched the equaliser in the dying embers of the second half to send the game into extra time.

Kerr and her teammates took to social media to express their joy after booking their spot in the semi-finals in Tokyo, and what perhaps seemed an innocent typo from the Chelsea striker at first allowed the internet do its thing.

Kerr tweeted: “this.fkn.team. let’s go, so proud”.

THIS TEAM. I have no words. That was for you Australia. LETS GOOOOOO SEMIS BABY 💚💛 @TheMatildas@AUSOlympicTeam

— Ellie Carpenter (@CarpenterEllie) July 30, 2021

I’m lost for words! I LOVE THIS TEAM!! Australia stay with us, we’re not done yet 💚💛 @AUSOlympicTeam@TheMatildas

— Kyah Simon (@KyahSimon) July 30, 2021

THIS TEAM THOUGH 😍💚💛 @TheMatildas

— Steph Catley (@stephcatley) July 30, 2021

What initially seemed an innocent tweet from Kerr later turned into something hilarious.

The typo opened the door to someone buying a website domain due to the way Kerr wrote the opening three words of her tweet, and linked a video to the new domain.

The video features a young girl telling her mum there’s a goat outside, and just as the camera is about to show what’s likely an actual goat in their backyard, the clip cuts to Kerr’s extra time winner.

It took 11 hours for the sharpshooter to recognise what had happened before retweeting her original post, this time asking “Who did this to the link”. You can see the clip here.

The Matildas celebrate Kerr’s winner in extra time. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

Football journalist Daniel Garb hailed the internet legend, who at this point is unknown, for taking over the website domain, tweeting: “There are some geniuses out there.”

The Matildas’ journey to the final continues with a mouth-watering clash against Sweden in the semi-finals on Monday August 2, with kick-off scheduled at 9pm AEST.

The two sides met in the group stages, with the Swedes getting up 4-2 against Australia in a chaotic game.

Originally published as Internet legend has Sam Kerr in stitches