Dani Olmo scored in Leipzig’s German Super Cup loss to Bayern Munich.
But this was not the reason for noticing the Spaniard then.
Pictures of the Olmo movement in the last minutes spread like wildfire on social media.
German Super Cup final between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig Offered great entertainment. When the referee blew the winning whistle, Bayern won 5-3 – but the big talking point after that was about RB Leipzig player Danny Olmo.
But it was not his goal that was focused on.
In the 94th minute, the 24-year-old received the ball on the right wing. Olmo received the ball and put it on the side line. Most people thought Bayern would get a throw-in, including Lucas Hernandez. The Frenchman took the ball with his hands – then the referee awarded a free kick to Leipzig.
The videos have gone viral among millions
In fact, Olmo put the ball directly on the sideline, which means it was still playing when Hernandez received it.
Olmo is now being noticed on social media.
ESPN wrote: ‘This is the football IQ we love’ Twitter. The video has garnered more than 4.5 million views.
“Don’t think of anything more difficult. Think smarter,” wrote the famous Sportbible account.
After the controversial situation, Leroy Sane managed to put a nail in the coffin with his 5-3 goal in the 98th minute.
