The Croatian midfielder continues to score goals even at a respectable football age.
Luka Modric has set another football success. It happened in the Champions League match Real – Celtic. Already in the fifth minute of the match, the Madrid club got the right to take a penalty kick.
The Croatian midfielder volunteered to enforce the verdict at the gates of “Celts”. As a result, the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner confidently took an 11-meter kick and opened the scoring in the match.
Thanks to the goal, the footballer set a unique achievement. Modric became the oldest goal scorer from a penalty kick in the Champions League.
The Croatian scored at the age of 37 years and 54 days. Thus, Luka surpassed the feat of Burak Yilmaz, who scored for Lille at the age of 36 years and 244 days.
It will be remembered that Real Madrid defeated Celtic in the last match in the group stage of the Champions League with a score of 5:1. And the only goal in the performance of the Scottish team is said to be the best ball of the sixth round.
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Source: korrespondent
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