Mainz keeper Robin Zentner: I mistook penalty spot for the ball in air-kick

Published on: 05 November 2017

Robin Zentner nearly had a gaffe for the ages, forgetting to take the ball with him during Mainz's match at Gladbach.

Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner has said his air-kick in Saturday's Bundesliga match against Borussia Monchengladbach happened when he mistook the penalty spot for the ball.

Video footage showed Zentner kick thin air with the ball nowhere near him during the 1-1 draw at Borussia Park, and the clip quickly went viral on social media.

Fortunately for Mainz, the 25-year-old realised his error and took evasive action just in time with a Gladbach forward bearing down on him. The ball then broke loose, only for the relieved goalkeeper to see a teammate clear it out of play.

"It's behind youuuu!"

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