Goal from midfield at Euro 2021: Czech star Patrik Schick's stunning strike vs. Scotland

Simon Borg

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We're only four days into Euros 2021, but it's tough to see anyone topping Patrik Schick for goal of the tournament.

The Czech Republic forward scored a goal you don't see every day: a shot from midfield. It was the second goal in the Group D match between the Czechs and Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow. 

Schick took a touch inside Scotland's half and fired the ball from 50 yards out over flailing goalkeeper David Marshall, who was caught well off his line.

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The goal was Schick's second of the game and the 2-0 win was a big one in a group that also features European heavyweights England and Croatia. His first strike came on a brilliant header which curled past the reach of Marshall.

The 25-year-old Schick plays for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. He came through with Sparta Prague of the Czech Republic before making a move to the Italian Serie A (Sampdoria and Roma). He played on loan with RB Leipzig in Germany before Leverkusen made a move to lock him up on a five-year contract.

The Czechs' next Group D game comes against Croatia at Hampden Park in Glasgow, before taking on England for their final group game at Wembley Stadium.

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Simon Borg is a senior editor at The Sporting News who has covered football/soccer for over a decade. A supporter of Italian club Parma Calcio from his years growing up in Europe, he was previously a long-time member of Major League Soccer's digital media team, as a multimedia content producer, on-air personality, and Editor-in-Chief. Based in New York City, Borg is multilingual and has covered the domestic and global scene for TSN since 2021.