VS. HANSA ROSTOCK
BAYERN LIFE February 2025
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Rostock goalkeeper Martin Pieckenhagen makes an unnecessary excursion to the corner flag, Élber outsmarts him and whips the ball into the net FROM THE BYLINE.
FINAL RESULT
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TV commentator Jörg Wontorra declared at the time:“ A RUTHLESS GOAL“. Even the referee’ s assistant congratulated Élber for the incredible strike.
1999
GIOVANE ELBER
The artistic shot in the 87TH MINUTE was probably the most stunning of Élber‘ s 133 Bundesliga goals( 92 of them for FCB).
VS. HANSA ROSTOCK
GIOVANE ÉLBER – 27 FEBRUARY 1999
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“ When Martin Pieckenhagen, Rostock‘ s goalkeeper, ran out towards the corner flag, I asked myself:‘ What’ s he doing here?’ He tried to block me and let the ball go out of play; he didn‘ t catch me but instead fell over and I trapped the ball on the byline. Everything then happened in a flash. Pieckenhagen wasn‘ t in his goal, a defender came running towards me, so I thought to myself: now I just have to hit the target somehow – with my left foot, which was the most difficult part of it all. And it worked. It was one of those moments in football where everything just falls into place. Afterwards, I couldn‘ t quite believe that the ball had gone in. I ran to the referee’ s assistant and asked him:‘ Did I really score? No way!’ Unfortunately, it was my last Bundesliga goal that season. A week later, away at HSV, I injured my knee and was out for the rest of the campaign. Sitting in the stands was tough, especially for the Champions League final in Barcelona. But what I always look back on fondly from that season is that goal in Rostock, the best of my career. I scored lots of other goals, against big opponents too, but I‘ m mainly asked about that goal against Hansa Rostock.“ 74 FC Bayern Magazine