In Germany's third tier, Magdeburg's Christian Beck nets with a volleyed backheel lob

By James Kilpatrick
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Beck gave Magdeburg an early lead with a phenomenal backheel goal from close range

Magdeburg beat Hallescher 2-1 in front of 22,000 people at the MDCC-Arena, with Beck breaking the deadlock courtesy of an unorthodox strike.

A long ball into the box was nodded on by Marius Sowislo into Beck's path. Rather than try a first-time header, though, the 29-year-old rose up and backheeled a volley which wrong-footed goalkeeper Tom Muller and dropped into the net.

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James Kilpatrick