- Borussia Monchengladbach defender Valentino Lazaro scored a stunning, Puskas Award worthy scorpion kick goal against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.
- The Austrian latched onto teammate Patrick Herrmann's cross with the back of his heel, looping the ball into the top corner.
- "Tino's goal was unbelievable," Gladbach's Lars Stindl said after. "You don't score goals like that every day!"
- Watch Lazaro's unbelievable goal in its full glory below.
The FIFA Puskas Award is the award given to the player judged to have scored the best goal of the calendar year in world
On Sunday, Borussia Monchengladbach's Valentino Lazaro all but secured the trophy for 2020 — thanks to a stunning, once-in-a-lifetime scorpion kick goal against Bayer Leverkusen.
With his side trailing 4-2 at the death, the Austrian defender flew into the air to latch on to teammate Patrick Herrmann's cross with the back of his heel, looping the ball into the top corner.
Leverkusen's defenders stood motionless as the net rippled, while cries of joy and awe rang out from the sidelines at the BayArena.
Watch Lazaro's stunner here:
—Goal (@goal) November 9, 2020
"Tino's goal was unbelievable," Gladbach's Lars Stindl said after. "In the moment he scored it, I couldn't understand what he was trying to do. You don't score goals like that every day!"
Despite scoring the sure-fire goal of the year, however, Lazaro himself wasn't all that impressed given it came just too little to late for Marco Rose's, who lost the game 4-3.
"Yes, I am happy about my first goal for @borussia," he tweeted.
—Valentino Lazaro (@valentinolazaro) November 8, 2020
"But unfortunately we couldn't win this game! Take a deep breath and get right back to work after the international break."
Gladbach next take on FC Augsburg on Saturday November 21.
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