Ethan Nwaneri of Borussia Dortmund scores an overhead kick which is later disallowed during the Bundesliga 2026/27 match between Borussia Dortmund ...
Ethan Nwaneri of Borussia Dortmund scores an overhead kick which is later disallowed during the Bundesliga 2026/27 match between Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen at Signal Iduna Park on October 09, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri was denied a bicycle-kick goal for Borussia Dortmund over the weekend, due to a foul in the build-up.
Ethan Nwaneri of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by Pape Gueye of Villarreal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal CF at BVB Stadion Dortmund on September 08, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Ethan Nwaneri of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by Pape Gueye of Villarreal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal CF at BVB Stadion Dortmund on September 08, 2026 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri has made a positive start to his loan spell with Borussia Dortmund, making three starts in a row after coming off the bench for 58 minutes and 55 minutes in his first two appearances.
Though it’s only the start of the 19-year-old’s loan, Nwaneri has already made more appearances of 50 minutes or more than during his entire spell with Marseille. He’s only 109 Dortmund minutes away from matching his on-field total for the French club.
Yet the one thing lacking so far is a goal, and Nwaneri was unfortunate to be denied one in Dortmund’s most recent game against Werder Bremen.
Ethan Nwaneri of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by Ozan Kabak of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim during the Bundesliga 2026/27 match between TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund at SNP Arena on September 05, 2026 in Sinsheim, Germany. (Photo by Sona Maleterova/Getty Images)
Ethan Nwaneri of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by Ozan Kabak of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim during the Bundesliga 2026/27 match between TSG Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund at SNP Arena on September 05, 2026 in Sinsheim, Germany. (Photo by Sona Maleterova/Getty Images)
It was former Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein denying Nwaneri for much of the match, making a smart stop from one deflected effort from outside the area, before denying the Gunners loanee again from close range with his feet.
Hein could do nothing about Nwaneri’s next effort, an acrobatic overhead kick that flew in off the post. But the goalkeeper was saved by the referee whistling for a foul.
The foul was perhaps a little soft, with Dortmund’s Waldermar Anton being pushed into the contact as much as anything else. But it couldn’t be reviewed by VAR, as the whistle had gone before the ball nestled in the net.
The highlights from the match are available here, and the replays of the overhead kick available here.
Ethan Nwaneri in training with Borussia Dortmund (Photo via BVB.de)
Photo via BVB.de
The search for Nwaneri’s first Dortmund goal goes on, but this was certainly one of his best appearances so far.
An improvised flicked pass to Maximilian Beier earlier in the game really should have resulted in a goal, and all the flicks and tricks suggested the Arsenal youngster is growing in confidence.
Ethan Nwaneri in training with Borussia Dortmund (Photo via BVB.de)
Photo via BVB.de
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