Hugo Larsson's Cannon – in
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Hugo Larsson's Cannon – in Frankfurt's Victory

Hugo Larsson, 20, scored a cracking goal in the Europa League round of 16 away against Ajax. 27 minutes in, the talented Swede was able to equalize with a long shot – in a match that his Frankfurt won 2–1.

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The home team from Amsterdam had taken the lead in the 10th minute.

Then a certain Scanian would enter the action.

Mario Götze, who decided the World Championship final for Germany in 2014, did not take a shot on a free kick far outside the penalty area as many believed. Instead, he passed to the 20-year-old Swede who sprinted in centrally outside the penalty area.

From there, he clipped the ball and scored through a hard shot via a home defender, his third in the tournament.

1–1 and later in the match, Frankfurt could also score the winning goal, which stood until the end of the match.

Larsson played all 90 minutes plus extra time, and now his German team has a one-goal advantage ahead of the return match at home.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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