Worst corner ever? Said Benrahma's horrific set-piece for Brentford v Derby

Few sights are more frustrating in football than watching your team earn a corner only to fail to beat the first defender with a ball into the box.

Former Liverpool striker Iago Aspas was responsible for one of the most infamous examples of this cardinal sin.

With his Reds side chasing a result against Chelsea to save their 2013/14 Premier League title challenge after Steven Gerrard’s slip gifted a goal to Demba Ba, the timing of Aspas’ truly terrible corner-kick couldn’t have been any worse.

Somehow managing to play the ball directly to Chelsea midfielder Willian on the edge of the Blues’ penalty area, Aspas had thrown away a promising attacking situation in spectacular fashion.

The set-piece was so bad that the Spaniard is still reminded of it frequently some eight years later.

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However, one man who can top Aspas’ dismal effort is Said Benrahma.

While representing Brentford back in 2018, the now-West Ham winger produced one of the worst corners ever seen on a professional pitch.

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In a catastrophic piece of decision-making, Benrahma played the ball straight to Derby loanee Mason Mount from the set-piece – and the future England international wasted no time in launching a ruthless counter-attack.

He soon laid off the ball to Harry Wilson, who combined delightfully with midfielder Craig Bryson, before capping the move off himself with an assured fashion.

The time between Benrahma taking the Brentford corner and the ball ending up in the back of the Bees’ net was a mere 12 seconds.

All involved with the west London outfit were simply shell-shocked at what had just happened to