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Watch: Aritz Aduriz scores one-step ‘five-a-side’ penalty in La Liga game

The Athletic Bilbao veteran certainly surprised the opposition goalkeeper.
The Athletic Bilbao veteran certainly surprised the opposition goalkeeper. The Athletic Bilbao veteran certainly surprised the opposition goalkeeper.

Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz sent his side ahead on Saturday with a one-step penalty usually only seen in five-a-side football.

After stepping up to take the spot kick on the stroke of half time, the 37-year-old lunged back and swiftly swung his foot at the ball, landing it neatly in the bottom right corner.

Speaking after the game, Aduriz said: “You have to try to surprise and I tried that with the goal.”

The audacious effort against Real Valladolid will have given Bilbao a boost as they attempt to claw their way out of a relegation battle.

Unfortunately for them it was enough to seal a win – Oscar Plano ruining their hopes of a much-needed three points with a leveller in stoppage time.

Aduriz is no stranger to a cheeky penalty – earlier in the season he scored a last-minute “Panenka” chip to seal victory over Girona.