Fans struggle to comprehend Joelinton's incredible 'miss of the season' against Southampton

Newcastle striker Joelinton was left red-faced after missing an open goal in his side's 1-0 win over Southampton in the first-leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

And fans on Twitter are clearly struggling to understand how the Brazilian managed to miss, with the goal at his mercy from six yards out.

The Magpies star had already had one goal overruled for a contentious handball call, before missing from point-blank range, although he later got the only goal of the game from similar range.

The Brazilian was at the heart of the action for his side, who secured a slender lead for the return leg at St. James' Park next Tuesday, with the Magpies now just 90 minutes from a first cup final since 1999.

But viewers on social media were still unable to get their heads around his howler - although he did later manage to get on the scoresheet, with many speculating that it might go down as the worst miss of the season.