Voting is open for Borussia’s Goal of the Year 2020. Ten goals from seven players are in the running.
Which player will follow in Patrick Herrmann’s footsteps and be the scorer of ‘Borussia’s Goal of the Year 2020’? Vote your favourite from ten goals. Breel Embolo, Lars Stindl and Alassane Plea each have two goals in the running, whilst Florian Neuhaus, Jonas Hofmann, Marcus Thuram and Valentino Lazaro are also nominated. You can vote now until the end of the day on Thursday on the FohlenApp. You can remind yourself of all the goals with the video below.
The nominees:
Goal 1: Florian Neuhaus
(19/20 Bundesliga season, Borussia – FSV Mainz 3-1)
In the first home game of the second half of the season, the Foals recorded a 3-1 victory against Mainz 05. Florian Neuhaus’ goal in the 88th minute wrapped up the game. Mainz goalkeeper Zentner rushed out to head clear a long ball up field, right to Neuhaus. The midfielder beat a man before striking towards goal from 40 metres. Zentner could only get his fingertips to the ball as it flew into the top left corner.
Goal 2: Lars Stindl
(19/20 Bundesliga season, FC Augsburg – Borussia 1-3)
Borussia picked up their first Bundesliga away win against FC Augsburg on Matchday 24 of the 19/20 Bundesliga season. Lars Stindl scored a brace on the day and his second goal ws particularly memorable. The captain controlled a cross from Stefan Lainer on the spin, turned his man and finished past the goalkeeper as he fell to the ground.
Goal 3: Breel Embolo
(19/20 Bundesliga season, Borussia – 1. FC Cologne 1-0)
In the first Bundesliga game ever to be played behind closed doors, Borussia defeated Cologne in the Rhine derby by two goals to one. Breel Embolo scored the opening goal in the 31st minute in impressive fashion. Oscar Wendt centred to Patrick Hermann, who took a touch then laid the ball on for Embolo. With a first time shot, the Swiss attacker left the goalkeeper with no chance, curling into the far corner.
Goal 4: Jonas Hofmann
(20/21 UEFA Champions League season, Inter Milan – Borussia 1-2)
The Foals kicked off their Champions League campaign by sharing the spoils with Inter Milan in a 2-2 draw. Borussia almost took all three points as they took the lead through Jonas Hofmann in the 84th minute. The most impressive element of Hofmann’s goal was the fantastic build-up play. Florian Neuhaus split the Inter defence wide open to thread a pass in behind for Hofmann. The German international came one-on-one with Handanovic and beat the Inter keeper.
Goal 5: Marcus Thuram
(20/21 UEFA Champions League season, Borussia – Real Madrid 1-0)
Borussia came withing touching distance of a surprise victory as they hosted Real Madrid. The Foals lead 2-0 until late on, before the visitors scored two late goals to equalise. Marcus Thuram’s opener was the goal of the game. After a one-two with Hofmann, Plea squared the ball brilliantly to Thuram, who fired into the roof of the net with his first touch.
Goal 6: Alassane Plea
(20/21 UEFA Champions League season: Shakhtar Donetsk – Borussia 0-3)
Borussia celebrated a 6-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Alassane Plea scored the best goal of a memorable European night in the 26th minute. Lars Stindl found the Frenchman from the left side of the box, and Plea fired it into the left corner from almost 25 metres.
Goal 7: Valentino Lazaro
(20/21 Bundesliga season: Bayer Leverkusen – Borussia 4-3)
It was the highlight of a spectacular game of football. In injury time, Patrick Herrmann crossed the ball in from the right. Matthias Ginter watched it go by and it seemed to go past Valentino Lazaro. But the Austrian took the ball spectacularly and, with his back to goal, clipped it over his shoulder into the top left corner.
Goal 8: Breel Embolo
(20/21 UEFA Champions League season: Borussia – Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0)
The Foals put in a strong performance against the Ukrainians in the return leg too; this time it was 4-0. Breel Embolo scored the most spectacular goal of the night. In added time at the end of the first half, Oscar Wendt sent a free kick into the box which was cleared by Bondar only as far as Embolo, who scored a bicycle kick from four metres.
Goal 9: Alassane Plea
(20/21 Bundesliga season: SC Freiburg – Borussia 2-2)
Borussia won a point on their visit to SC Freiburg. Alassane Plea scored the all-important equaliser to make it 2-2 with a brilliant curling effort. After some neat build-up play, Neuhaus passed to the Frenchman whose powerful effort found its way past the keeper from 20 metres.
Goal 10: Lars Stindl
(20/21 Bundesliga season: Eintracht Frankfurt – Borussia 0-1)
Lars Stindl was man of the match in Frankfurt thanks to his hat-trick in a 3-3 draw. The best of his three goals was his first in the 14th minute. Hannes Wolf was fouled after a quick counter-attack, and Stindl’s subsequent free kick found the top right corner from 25 metres.
Goals of the Year since 2011:
2019: Patrick Herrmann (2-0 against FC Augsburg)
2018: Christoph Kramer (1-0 at Hannover 96)
2017: Raffael (3-0 at Hertha BSC)
2016: Thorgan Hazard (1-0 against FC Barcelona)
2015: Granit Xhaka (1-0 against 1. FC Köln)
2014: Granit Xhaka (2-2 at Villareal)
2013: Juan Arango (2-1 against VfL Wolfsburg)
2012: Juan Arango (1-0 against VfL Wolfsburg)
2011: Igor de Camargo (1-0 against VfL Bochum)
