Mario Vrancic's emotional strike tops Goal of the Week poll
Cologne – Not only was it a stunning goal, but 's strike for SC Paderborn at home to SV Werder Bremen came with a special dedication too.
Textbook finish
41 per cent of visitors to bundesliga.com and the Bundesliga's official YouTube channel felt that the midfielder's sweet volley direct from a corner was the pick of the bunch on Matchday 30.
Indeed for technique and timing, it was a truly textbook effort from the 25-year-old, but as if that was not enough, he immediately raced over to the bench for a moving celebration, lifting aloft the shirt of his mourning team-mate Florian Hartherz, whose father had passed away on Saturday. Unfortunately for the Bundesliga strugglers, the goal was not enough to secure victory as Werder came back to draw 2-2 at the Benteler-Arena.
Second place went to what turned out to be Bayern's Bundesliga-winning strike from Bastian Schweinsteiger, who earned 25 per cent of the vote. Third went to Pierre-Michel Lasogga (16 per cent), who hit form with a bang to help Hamburger SV to a precious three points, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 'Panenka' penalty for Borussia Dortmund earned him 15 per cent.
Finally, Julian Brandt's opener for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the Rhineland derby draw with 1. FC Köln earned him a meagre three per cent, but perhaps a priceless point for his side in their push for a place in the UEFA Champions League. All of the goals can be seen in this video, courtesy of the Bundesliga's official YouTube channel
