Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated Werder Bremen 4-1 over the weekend, but the lasting memory from the match will be a heinously violent volley from Werder’s Serge Gnabry.
The former Arsenal winger transformed from footballer to Falcon 9 launch vehicle on Saturday, forsaking touch and control for a more straightforward approach. His controlled rocket displayed a kind of precision and power that aerospace manufacturer SpaceX has yet to achieve in its rocket engines.
If you blink, you’ll miss it. Seriously. Replay the goal, blink right as he hits it and you’ll return to reality in time to watch the ball roll out of the net.
Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer simply flails an arm as the guided missile cruises past. If it had made contact with his arm, the tone of this article would be a lot more morbid.
Also of note is how quickly Gnabry is able to get the ball for the restart. He’s transformed the net into his own youth soccer rebounder training machine. He could patent this goal.
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