📸 Best ever? Grimaldo paints another free-kick masterpiece | OneFootball

For Alejandro Grimaldo, a free kick just outside the penalty area must currently feel like a penalty. The Leverkusen player regularly conjures the stationary ball into the net this season. This was also the case in today's cup match against SC Paderborn.

Against the second-division team, the Werkself struggled for a long time. Another free-kick masterpiece from Grimaldo was needed in the 60th minute to break the deadlock.

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For the Spaniard, it was already the fourth directly converted free kick of the current season, following his brace against Eintracht Frankfurt in the first cup round and the goal against Copenhagen in the Champions League. Remember: October isn't even over yet.

Is it time to place the shooting technique artist among the greats of this craft? At least that's what Twitch star and former professional Sidney Friede thought.

Too bad: It was a beautiful goal, but not the winning goal. Shortly before the end, underdog Paderborn equalized and forced Bayer into extra time. After 105 minutes, it stands at 2:2. 

Messi, Juninho, Ronaldinho & Co.: Where do you place Grimaldo among the free-kick gods? 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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