text: Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam left Stamford Bridge with mixed feelings after scoring one of the best goals of the Premier League era in the defeat to Chelsea. The Scotland international picked the ball up inside his own half and stunned Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois with a sensational 66-yard effort. Courtois scrambled back towards goal but was unable to deny the 29-year-old former Liverpool man the goal of his career. Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam scored the goal of his career during Stoke City's defeat to Chelsea . Scottish international Adam shot from inside his own half after seeing keeper Thibaut Courtois off his line . Courtois scrambled back as quickly as he could but there was just no stopping Adam's audacious effort . Courtois attempts to reach for the ball but he fails as the ball sails into the Stamford Bridge net . Courtois is left on the floor after being caught out by Adam's audacious first-half effort in west London . Adam's audacious effort was clocked at more than 45 miles per hour and came from inside his own half . Adam admitted: 'The disappointing thing is we lost the game. On a personal note it is a great goal to score. I saw the keeper off his line, had an effort and it has gone in. 'I always have a look at the goalkeeper because these balls move so much. When you have got that much space and time it is good to do something like that.' Adam later told the BBC: 'I never knew I had that much power, to beat a quality goalkeeper like that is something special. Once in a lifetime this can happen to you.' Adam is mobbed by his Stoke City team-mates following his sensational goal at Stamford Bridge . Courtois can only look on as the ball sails over his head and into the net at Stamford Bridge . Courtois scrambled and was left on his back after  Adam's spectacular strike sailed into the back of the net . The ball flew beyond Courtois and into the back of the net to level the score just before the break . Courtois falls into his own goal after chasing back but failing to keep out a long range shot from Adam .
target: Charlie Adam scored goal of his career in Stoke City's defeat to Chelsea .
  Adam beat Thibaut Courtois from all of 65-yards at Stamford Bridge .
  Courtois scrambled back but was unable to deny the Scottish international .
  Adam though was left with mixed feelings as Chelsea earned three points .