Valentino Lazaro scores Borussia’s 2020 Goal of the Year

Borussia fans chose Valentino Lazaro’s acrobatic goal in the 4-3 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen as their 2020 Goal of the Year.

Gladbach fans voted Valentino Lazaro’s scorpion kick in the 4-3 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen as their 2020 Goal of the Year, with 73% of voters selecting his stunning goal. Florian Neuhaus’ long-distance strike against 1. FSV Mainz 05 last season came second, receiving 12% of the votes. “Thanks to all Borussia fans that voted for my goal. I’m really pleased that my first goal for the club was so spectacular. I hope more will follow like this,” said Valentino Lazaro.

The loanee from Inter Milan came off the bench for his second competitive appearance for the Foals on matchday 7 at Bayer Leverkusen in the 63rd minute. His first goal for the club then came in the fourth minute of injury time, in spectacular fashion. Matthias Ginter let Patrick Herrmann’s cross go over his head to Lazaro, who flicked on the ball into the back of the next with his back to goal. “I just tried to hit it with my heel. I’m really happy that I caught it so sweetly and it found the back of the net,” explained Lazaro, whose goal also won ARD-Sportschau’s Goal of the Month award for November.

Borussia’s Goal of the Year winners since 2011:

2020: Valentino Lazaro (3-4 at Bayer Leverkusen)

2019: Patrick Herrmann (2-0 at home to FC Augsburg)

2018: Christoph Kramer (1-0 at Hannover 96)

2017: Raffael (3-0 at Hertha BSC)

2016: Thorgan Hazard (1-0 at home to FC Barcelona)

2015: Granit Xhaka (1-0 at home to 1. FC Köln)

2014: Granit Xhaka (2-2 at FC Villareal)

2013: Juan Arango (2-1 at home to VfL Wolfsburg)

2012: Juan Arango (1-0 at home to VfL Wolfsburg)

2011: Igor de Camargo (1-0 at home to VfL Bochum)