Wednesday’s early UEFA Champions League kick-off served up an thrilling conflict in Germany as Austrian winger Marcel Sabitzer’s spectacular strike gained the match for RB Leipzig in opposition to Zenit St. Petersburg.
After a deep cross discovered its solution to the far facet of the penalty space, Sabitzer chested the ball down, let the ball drop, then unleashed a surprising volley that started off as if it was heading huge of the goal, then swerved fantastically into the highest nook, leaving Zenit goalkeeper Mikhail Kerzhakov greedy at air.
Забитцер с лета отправил мяч в девятку Кержакова. Сумасшедший мячhttps://t.co/4wlvNEgpvD#ЛейпцигЗенит pic.twitter.com/FdZptRpaxf
— Матч ТВ (@MatchTV) October 23, 2019
The objective was so good it left some to remark that the strike was already set to win FIFA’s Puskas award for one of the best objective of the yr, with Related Press journalist Rob Harris declaring the objective because the winner already.
FIFA Puskas Award settled for 2019-20 pic.twitter.com/LO4BbMkF7T
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) October 23, 2019
Right here at RT Sport we’re not fairly certain about that. Certainly, Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain might even have bettered Sabitzer’s effort later within the night time together with his nonchalent flicked effort in opposition to Belgian champions Genk.
Outrageous end from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pic.twitter.com/GgLXy2dN7H
— B/R Soccer (@brfootball) October 23, 2019
Absolute class from The Ox!! ?
First time ✔️
Exterior of the boot ✔️
In off the crossbar ✔️He's bought his second of the night time and it’s actually chic! pic.twitter.com/nqV2xBGnno
— Soccer on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 23, 2019
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