Watch ex-West Ham star score ‘insane goal of the season’ with cheeky backheel as Dortmund keep up title hopes
FORMER West Ham star Sebastien Haller scored a goal of the season contender as Borussia Dortmund kept their title hopes alive.
Edin Terzic’s side smashed Borussia Monchengladbach 5-2 to remain one point behind Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga.
Haller netted twice as Dortmund raced in a 4-0 lead before half-time.
His first strike was the pick of the goals as he cheekily flicked the ball in with a back heel.
Donyell Malen worked it well down the right and slid the ball across the box for the Ivorian striker to improvise with his finish.
Fans labelled the goal as “insane” and “filthy”.
It was his seventh goal of the season in his 20th appearance.
Haller signed for Dortmund from Ajax last summer and was ruled out for half of the campaign as he fought testicular cancer.
He has made a sensational and emotional comeback since.
The 28-year-old’s club even made a change to the pitch for one game to raise awareness of his battle.
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Haller is formally of West Ham, having played for the club 54 times after arriving for a then club record fee of £45million.
He scored 15 goals for the Hammers, including a spectacular acrobatic effort versus Crystal Palace.
Haller will aim to complete his incredible return to action by lifting the Bundesliga title but Dortmund have just two games to leapfrog Bayern.