[imagesource: @James_Dart / Twitter]

The screenshot above is terrible quality, but the same cannot be said of the hit by Cremonese defender Michele Castagnetti.

During his side’s Serie B clash against Virtus Entella on Monday night, Castagnetti absolutely leathered one from well inside his own half, following a clearance by Virtus Entella goalkeeper Alessandro Russo.

Usually, you might take a touch, wait for your forward line to get onside, and build from the back, but Castagnetti had other ideas.

A single touch, right back where it came from, and over a flailing Russo and into the net.

If this had come in a more high-profile match, like Erik Lamela’s ridiculous rabona in the North London derby, for example, you’d say it would be a shoo-in for goal of the year:

Utterly ridiculous goal by Michele Castagnetti for Cremonese at Virtus Entella in Serie B pic.twitter.com/W1VuXHBlg3

— James Dart (@James_Dart) March 16, 2021

Hopefully, for Castagnetti’s sake, somebody has some high-res footage of the goal.

That above, and this video, are the best we can find at the moment:

Meanwhile in Serie B. (Also this same player scored a similar goal last year) Michele Castagnetti (31, Midfielder) of Cremonese. pic.twitter.com/0Efz9hb5YI

— HaythamX #Juve (@Haythamatics) March 16, 2021

Those angles from around the 30-second mark just add another layer of excellence.

Cremonese’s 2-0 win took them to 14th in Serie B,  whilst Virtus Entella remains rooted to the foot of the table in 20th.

[source:sportbible]