'Utter calamity': Horror howler by Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel gifts Shakhtar Donetsk a goal
Updated . First published at
A costly error from Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel resulted in a goal during the team's 3-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Thursday morning (AEDT).
Marlon Gomes scored the visitors' first and only goal after a lapse in concentration from Kobel in the 50th minute saw him outfoxed in front of goal (watch the howler in the video above).
The shot-stopper elected to kick instead of scooping up the ball but made a mess of the clearance after Gomes chased him down.
READ MORE: Panic after huge blaze erupts at major sporting event
READ MORE: Hunt reveals new Broncos role in resurrection push
READ MORE: Aussie veterans dominate with tons in 'perfect day'
As Gomes slid in, he poked the ball over the line to reduce the deficit to 2-1.
Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel loses the ball to Donetsk's Marlon Gomes, who scores. Bernd Thissen/picture alliance via Getty Images
"Kobel, that wasn't a good touch, and what followed was utter calamity," the commentator said on Stan Sport's broadcast.
"Persistence rewarded for Marlon."
Borussia Dortmund is heading for a playoff in the Champions League after finishing 10th in the league phase.
With the draw for the knockout playoffs still to take place, Dortmund will face either Club Brugge or Sporting Lisbon for the right to play Lille or Aston Villa.
Watch every match of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, streaming ad free, live and on demand on Stan Sport
