A strange event occurred in matchday 22 of the Bundesliga. The game between the home team Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin ended 2-0 in favor of the visitors. But an indirect free kick caught the attention of the world. The video of the incident went viral on the social media platform YouTube.
It was the 73rd minute of the match. Hertha Berlin was leading 2-0 when something strange happened. Norwegian goalkeeper Rune Almenning Jarstein caught the ball with his hands after a back pass from a teammate. The referee awarded an indirect free kick.
The ball was placed very close to the goal line. And the unexpected happened. The entire Hertha Berlin team positioned themselves under the goal. The players from Bayer Leverkusen did not protest and took the indirect free kick.
Karim Bellarabi touched the ball to Leon Bailey, who took a powerful shot. The ball hit one of the eleven players in the wall.
The ball continued bouncing and Kevin Volland struck it again. This time it hit the post and the goalkeeper caught the ball on the line, ending the play.