If long distance throws from a goalkeeper ever became an Olympic sport, Nick Pope would be an early favourite for the gold medal.

The Newcastle gloveman more than showed off his prowess when it came to the skill on Tuesday, as his cannon of a right arm provided the assist for Harvey Barnes' first goal during a 3-0 win over Benfica. talkSPORT react as Newcastle convincingly beat Benfica 3-0 in the Champions League

For those seated behind Pope inside St James' Park, they bore witness to a feat of goalkeeping brilliance.

But for those watching at home, the initial angle didn't quite capture just how special the assist was.

Yet they later got a glimpse when TNT Sports showed an alternate angle of the assist from high up behind Pope's goal.

The angle that showed Pope's brilliance in a

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