Keshi Anderson goes viral after scoring an absolute screamer for Birmingham at Huddersfield

Keshi Anderson goes viral after scoring an absolute screamer for Birmingham in the League One fixture at Huddersfield.

Soon after, the first change for the Blues saw Scott Wright replace Keshi Anderson, the goal scorer walked off behind the goal to take the acclaim from Birmingham fans.

Despite Huddersfield throwing bodies forward trying to get a late equaliser, a disjointed effort in doing that, a brilliant Birmingham defence held firm to hold on to the win.

The result means that Birminham stay two points clear with their 1-0 win at Huddersfield, and Wycombe managed to win 2-1 against Barnsley late on, so they’re now six points ahead of third-placed Wrexham whose unbeaten home record was ended by Stevenage.

Put this on REPEAT! 🔁

WHAT A GOAL from Keshi Anderson! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/S4vyYm0Z0E

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 28, 2025

BBC Sport said in their live blog: “What a hit. You’re going to see this time and again.

“Taylor Gardner-Hickman heads a bouncing ball across the D on the edge of the Terriers box.

“Keshi Anderson shapes to hit it first time, but it doesn’t quite drop, so he has to take the ball on his chest and then thrash a dipping volley from beyond 20 yards which flies to Jacob Chapman’s right and under his crossbar.

“A strike worthy of winning any game. Has it done so with this one?”

Matt Glennon (Former Huddersfield keeper on BBC Radio Leeds): “A thing of brilliance, a wonderful strike from Keshi Anderson who’s having a great game, but Town could have stopped that so many times, it’s just so sloppy at the back.”

Jamie Mackie told Soccer Special: “It was worth the wait. It was poor quality in the first half but Anderson is such a bright spark. Chest, volley… what a strike. Look at that for technique.

“The night before a game, you dream of those. That was worth the bore-fest in the first half.”

BBC Sport writers said: “Birmingham have seen this one out like, dare I say it, Champions.

“Keshi Anderson’s superb strike, taking the ball on his chest and unleashing a vicious dipping volley under the crossbar from well outside the area, was worthy of winning any game.

“For Huddersfield, it’s a blow in their push for automatic promotion, and back-to-back home defeats, without scoring, in the space of four days.

“Blues have a nice cushion, and games in hand in the race for a top-two finish.”

Matt Glennon (Former Huddersfield keeper on BBC Radio Leeds): “League leaders Birmingham City consign the Terriers to a second consecutive league defeat at home.

“In a game of little quality a moment of magic separated the two sides.”

Jamie Mackie told Soccer Special: “Huddersfield haven’t looked likely of scoring all evening but there’s 10 minutes of added time because of an elbow to the face of Tom Lees. You never know…”

“You looked like a group of brothers out there.” 👊

Taking you inside the dressing room after last night’s W. pic.twitter.com/FtW2nYBXHg

— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) January 29, 2025

Birmingham’s Chris Davies said post-match: “I was looking forward to the game and trying to speak to the players about the importance of playing well and putting on a really strong performance, showing our fight but also showing our quality.

“We’ve been away a lot over the Christmas period and January, and this week was a big week for us with teams around us I the table.

“For us it was a good marker to see how far we’ve come and I think you can see that we are team that can play but when we have to fight we can fight as well, and that’s all the qualities I want from this team.

“First half I thought we were excellent and could have been three goals up. We looked really dangerous and the message at half time was to continue that and recognise what’s been working well and if we continue that we will get a goal or a big chance from it.

“And we did get a goal of great quality, and then we really dug in to see the game out so it was a great win but also a great performance.

“It (the goal) was brilliant. As the ball is headed across the 18-yard line I think he (Keshi) has a think about hitting it first time but decides to control with his chest and lets the ball drop.

“I’s not an easy technique to hit the ball so cleanly with so much power and accuracy, so it really was a very good goal.

“I think the biggest thing I’d say about Keshi is he had a few weeks out with injury and he’s come back in, I thought at Wrexham when he came on he was sharp.

“He looked really dangerous and that’s credit to his professionalism during his rehab to make sure he’s ready because it’s noticeable. It’s excellent to have him back and we are getting a few back from injury now which is important for our depth.”

Twitter users react as Keshi Anderson goes viral after scoring an absolute screamer for Birmingham at Huddersfield…

@Buntingfootball: That goal from Keshi Anderson is just stunning, brilliant technique to find the back of the Huddersfield net. Takes it on the chest and then sends it in on the volley. Birmingham ahead in a huge clash away at Huddersfield, so good at seeing games out as well. Feels a huge moment.

@BlueNoseBob16: Keshi fucking anderson…. saw dykes do it the other week and now they all fancy a chance. Think you need a new net huddersfield. #BCFC

@TheOrwellKnight: @KeshMan_ that is an absolute banger!! Take a bow… KRO! #bcfc

@Rov1980: What a goal 👌🏻

@bradleyizod: Pick that thunder bastard out 🚀

@AidenEvo: Goal of the season sorted then

@taylahbrown123: Unreal goal what a season Anderson is having

@bobbyjones007: Pure sweetness that goal was. Take a bow Keshi me lovely little babby 💙🤍 #BCFC

@GCP1989: Keshi Anderson that is a sublime goal for Birmingham

@Simmo8491: What a banger!!

@jorjwwfc: need more players doing stuff like this

@FulhamFanPJ: That is absolutely outrageous

@JoeNBT: Oi @KeshMan_ you can’t do that!!! What a goal bruh 💥

@vanny_vann3: Gooo on Keshhhi 💙

@BazzaT82: Wot a hit son wot a hit….🔥

@BrettMendoza_: This is the type of ball when it sits up like that growing up in my youth, you had to shout YEBOAH as you hit it…

@AccessiBlues: Absolutely cracking goal. Definitely goal of the season so far

@allmadeofatoms: Lyndon Dykes esq. Out of nothing, proper finish 💙🤍

@AlexRusseii: PLAYER OF THE SEASONNNNNM

@Jackmarley98: what a fucking goal what the fuck

@sconeill89: Keshi Anderson hands down our player of the season so far.. what a fucking strike!!

@Kieranbcfc2: That is the best goal ive ever seen

@NeilGakhal: Keshi Anderson has just scored an absolute Thunder-bastard!! 🤯 #EFL #Birmingham

@svenathun: KESHI ANDERSON MY FUCKING GOD GOAL OF THE SEASON

@stellytalks: And people think this guy has no end product 😂 That was unreal! What a goal 🙌🏽

@w3stw00d: Goal of the fucking season right there wowwww take a bowwww keshi💙

@mynameismrjrb: I CANT SPAYK, I CANT SPAYK!!

@Grykye: OH ANDY ANDYYYY ANDY ANDY ANDY ANDY ANDERSON

@BCFC_USA: Messi Anderson take a bow son

@DeanWSmith79: What a fucking goal

@BigPotter1875: He’s having a great season too. Arguably our most consistent player so far.

@BluessJack: Keshi Anderson was free btw

@NatJPeters: Gone from being a bit-part player to probably being our most underrated player this season. Every credit to him, that worldie tops off the season he has had thus far #bcfc

@J1875_: How are we picking goal of the season this year then. Dykes, Keshi, Iwata, been some lovely goals already and its only January. #BCFC

@Ant1503: Said it before and I’ll say it again…. Keshi Anderson is a baller 😂😂 Up the fucking blues! #bcfc