Social Shots: Sub involved in bizarre penalty awarded in Germany; scary Dzeko

There was a bizarre penalty awarded in a Bundesliga 2 game this weekend and Edin Dzeko is ready for Halloween, all in Social Shots.

In our weekly feature, we take a look at the best social media posts from across the world of football over the weekend. Football and social media can go hand in hand, but not everyone gets it right. Here, we celebrate those that do, highlighting the posts that have made us chuckle, the videos of wonder goals that we’ve just had to watch again, or just anything we felt simply had to be shared…

Foxes create history as they savage Saints

We reckon the Foxes have had worse Friday nights…

9 – Leicester have recorded the biggest-ever victory by an away side in an English top-flight league match in the 131-year history of the Football League. Supreme. pic.twitter.com/7VXJIYiGiW

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 25, 2019

No Silva lining?

It’s not looking good for Toffees boss Marco Silva. The cold hard stats don’t lie and is this a manager who could be making a DWP claim before Christmas?

Everton have failed to win any of the 24 #PL games they’ve fallen behind in under manager Marco Silva.#MOTD live on @BBCOne now: https://t.co/j2AmOxQOyM#BHAEVE pic.twitter.com/bf2vBBr4YQ

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) October 26, 2019

Golazo

You say Frank Mulhern is a player. That’s all well and good. But can he do it on a cold Saturday afternoon at Dover? Oh wait…

What a strike!

Stockport County's Frank Mulhern with a goal of the season contender

See all the action on the Vanarama National League Highlights Show @ 7.30pm, BT Sport 1 HD pic.twitter.com/RiMADQ6TuG

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 26, 2019

A clear case of offside?

In the end they added a third and it was all a bit academic. However should this have be disallowed at the Etihad? Your man Raheem Sterling is surely interfering in the keeper’s eyeline?

Kevin de Bruyne makes it two!

Man City are made to wait for it, but after consulting VAR the goal stands. pic.twitter.com/NoNFfvDCIS

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 26, 2019

Seventh heaven for Chelsea

He’s no Roy Wegerle, but fair play to Christian Pulisic for a fine hat-trick to the Blues help sink Burnley at Turf Moor. Chelsea have now won four successive away games in the Premier League, and won their last seven in all competitions. Flying!

HAT-TRICK HERO!

A night to remember for Christian Pulisic as he completes the first hat-trick of his career.

Watch on Sky Sports Premier League
Follow #BURCHE here: https://t.co/4uRam6qqjS
Download the @SkySports app! pic.twitter.com/s5ABimsoVY

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 26, 2019

A metaphor for life

Newcastle had four players bearing down on Wolves’ two at St James’ Park on Sunday, but Miguel Almiron took the wrong option, much to the chagrin of those in the Gallowgate. Still, at least one ballboy acknowledged that to err is human, and to forgive is truly divine.

This boy ball giving the thumbs up to Almiron is priceless. pic.twitter.com/DHbMsVVfwl

— 𝖑𝖔𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 (@69DlOR) October 27, 2019

United join 2000 Club

The Red Devils may be having a bit of a mare this season but Sunday’s win over Norwich saw them become the first Premier League side to score 2000 goals.

Man Utd are the first team to score 2⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ Premier League goals

500 Andy Cole
1000 Cristiano Ronaldo
1500 Dimitar Berbatov
2000 Scott McTominay pic.twitter.com/0UwTyJnnNP

— Goal (@goal) October 27, 2019

Gazzaniga – not just a pretty face

Liverpool eventually got over the line against Tottenham to stay eight points clear at the top of the table heading into November. But it was touch and go for a while as Paulo Gazzaniga morphed into prime Manuel Neuer at Anfield after putting in an astonishing shift for the visitors.

Quick photo of Paulo Gazzaniga in the @SpursOfficial net pic.twitter.com/x4OQ61FgtY

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) October 27, 2019

Keane salutes two kings of comedy

We could listen to Roy Keane talking about football all day long. Here is his own unique analysis of Danny Rose and Serge Aurier’s respective performances at Anfield.

"Dreadful. Dumb and Dumber I'd call them."

Roy Keane doesn't hold back in his punditry does he! pic.twitter.com/8tLjUfrJlM

— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) October 27, 2019

From bad to worse at the Emirates

Another crazy afternoon in North London. And a quite astonishing reaction from club captain Granit Xhaka after he was subbed off against Crystal Palace.

Granit Xhaka's afternoon:

Plays 61 minutes
Gets subbed off to a chorus of boos from the Arsenal fans
Cups his ear whilst walking off and tells the Arsenal fans to "F*ck off"
Takes his shirt off and walks straight down the tunnel pic.twitter.com/iUuPxTLE3d

— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) October 27, 2019

A bridge too VAR?

Absolute hell on at the Emirates as Arsenal’s late winner was ruled out despite no clear and obvious error. Is this really what VAR was brought in for folks?

Fans attending Premier League matches are "being treated like idiots."

Do you think VAR needs to be made clearer? #bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/sjX8OTsEVZ

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 28, 2019

Meanwhile, over in Germany….

If Arsenal fans feel hard done by over VAR this weekend then spare a thought for this poor substitute, who has clearly been ‘merked’ by the officials despite essentially minding his own business.

This is undeniably the funniest thing I’ve seen on a football pitch in quite a while pic.twitter.com/6wKb2GXojY

— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) October 27, 2019

Scary scenes in Serie A

With Halloween fast approaching Edin Dzeko got right into the spirit of things as he nodded Roma in front against Milan.

THE MASKED MAN!

The mask slips but Dzeko heads Roma into the lead against Milan! pic.twitter.com/EKeHq13gud

— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) October 27, 2019

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