There was a fairly forgettable mid-table clash between Torino and Bologna in Serié A this week that was brought to life, and ultimately decided, by this comical array of defending from Bologna. Top, top teamwork.
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Clear filterThere was a fairly forgettable mid-table clash between Torino and Bologna in Serié A this week that was brought to life, and ultimately decided, by this comical array of defending from Bologna. Top, top teamwork.
This week’s Klassiker was a dramatic affair which Bayern eventually won 3-2. It could have – perhaps should have – been 4-2 had Corentin Tolisso not missed an open goal in the 99th minute.
Athletic Bilbao got away with one this week against La Liga minnows Granada, rescuing a point thanks to this very unfortunate series of events which somehow saw Luís Maximiano push the ball over his own line (1m 12s)
We’re all still getting used to the err, charms, of UEFA’s third tier European club competition – the Europa Conference League – but Tammy Abraham seems to adjusting well. The Londoner got a brace against Ukraine’s Zorya Luhansk, which could have been a hattrick if not for missing this sitter.
This week’s bitesized helping of footballing incompetence comes from Fulham forward Bobby Decordova-Reid. With Jamaica’s game against the US sitting at 1-1 Decordova-Reid could have given his side a decisive lead, but he sliced his gilt-edged chance into orbit. Next time.
To the Bundesliga for a little bit of German Humour™ in this week’s ICYMI. Delivering the punchline is Vfl Bochum goalie Manuel Riemann who, for reasons unknown to us, was chosen by Die Unabsteigbaren to take a penalty when the game was 0-0. He missed.
Former-Sunderland superstar Wahbi Khazri is the subject of this week’s #ICYMI with a stupendous strike that is well worthy of Puskás Award contention. No other words necessary to describe a hit like this. Just watch.
The Portland Timbers beat San Jose 2-0 in the MLS this week and the victory was sealed with this sensational effort from Colombian Darion (no relation to Tino) Asprilla. A Puskas contender.
Home Park was the scene of a biblical downpour this week during which Plymouth Argyle rounded-off a 3-0 win against Bolton Wanderers with a comical slip’n’slide-enhanced goal from Ryan Broom. Bonus points for celebratory 20-yard slide.
This week’s edition of #ICYMI comes to you courtesy of this lesser-spotted full-body nutmeg, by Delhi FC’s Laiwang Bohham during their match against Corbett FC in the I-League qualifiers. We’re not sure we’ve ever seen anything quite like this…
This week’s #ICYMI brings you a two-for-one from the German 2nd division clash between Erzgebirge Aue and fallen giants Hamburg. Having been put ahead by one of the luckiest goals you’ll ever see, Aue snatch a draw from the jaws of victory with a bizarre attempt at a headed clearance from defender Dirk Carlson resulting in a comical 94th minute own goal.
Kawasaki Frontale are currently 11 points clear at the top of the J-League and despite that advantage, Thomas Vermaelen (remember him?) thought to give them a helping hand by wildly slicing the ball into his own net thus nudging Vissel Kobe along to a 3-1 defeat. Not a career highlight for the 35-year-old.
This week’s #ICYMI entrant shows that pitch invasions are no easy matter, even at non-league level.
This week’s ICYMI entrant is a this fine goal from Joel Chima Fujita. He ghosts into the box to plant a firm finish past the flat-footed keeper to put Nagoya Grampus 2-0 up against Tokushima Vortis. The only problem with this perfectly executed bullet header is that it was in the wrong net, on the way to his side’s ultimate 3-0 defeat.
Germany and Chelsea forward Timo Werner makes his second appearance in our #ICYMI files thanks to this remarkable blunder against Iceland this week. Pundits might surmise that he’ll be disappointed with that. Should do better there.
Dublin-born Gavin Bazunu is one to watch for the future if his performance mid-week for the Republic of Ireland is anything to go by. The 19-year-old, on the books at Man City but currently on loan to Portsmouth, denied Cristiano Ronaldo in the tenth minute with a fantastic penalty stop.
Ipswich Town were beaten by Cheltenham Town the other night at Whaddon Road, but things could have been different if Macauley Bonne hadn’t thoroughly embarrassed himself with this passage of comical attacking play. Just head it.
Jong Ajax’s Victor Jensen almost punished some very complacent goalkeeping from ADO Den Haag’s Luuk Koopman on the opening day of the Dutch second division this week. Luckily for Koopman, the Dane made a right pig’s ear of the finish.
To the Allianz Arena for #ICYMI this week where we witnessed, depending on your point of view, the Miss of the Year from Bayern’s Joshua Zirkzee or Saving Tackle of the Year from Ajax’s Perr Schuurs. Whatever you think we can’t wait to see more of the same in the regular season.
It’s that time of year again that produces all sorts of comedy on the field as the players return to training and begin their pre-season friendlies. Here Augsburg’s Jeffrey Gouweleeuw is seen condensing the pure essence of pre-season into one spectacular own goal.
