Mohammed Kudus dribbles past half Freiburg team and scores the goal of the season in Europa League

Mohammed Kudus has scored an exceptional solo goal after a long mazy run to move West Ham 4-0 up in the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie against Freiburg.

The Ghana international collected possession in the middle of his own half, before driving forward, tricking his way past several of the German’s side’s defenders, and finally slotting the ball home in the bottom corner.

While West Ham lost the opening leg last week in Germany, the one-goal deficit was quickly overturned by the Hammers in London on Thursday evening – and Kudus scored a superb second as well to make it 5-0 to the hosts.

Kudus’s solo goal came after he won the ball back just inside his own half, before dribbling past three Freiburg players, before sending a clinical finish into the back of the net past Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu.

Speaking on TNT Sports, former West Ham youth product Joe Cole said Kudus had completed a ‘goal of the season contender’, adding ‘they’ll be playing this back for decades’.