Jovic's goal – helped into the far corner with his backheel from Jonathan de Guzman's inswinging corner – won't just be remembered for its undoubted beauty, either. The expert finish will also go down in club legend for securing the Eagles a DFB Cup final berth for the second straight year, explaining the wild celebrations it sparked in the away end at Schalke's Veltins-Arena.
A decade-long wait
Prior to this season, it had been almost ten years since a Frankfurt player won ARD Sportschau's Goal of the Month award. Back then it was Michael Fink for his January 2008 overhead kick against SC Paderborn 07. This term, however, two have come along in quick succession: first Sebastien Haller, who won the September 2017 prize for his acrobatic effort against VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, and then Jovic, whose flicked finish in the DFB Cup semi-final triumph at Schalke was voted as April 2018 Goal of the Month by football fans across Germany. Congratulations, Luka!
Eintracht Frankfurt players to be awarded ARD's Goal of the Month:
-Luka Jovic (April 2018)
-Sebastien Haller (September 2017)
-Michael Fink (January 2008)
-Christoph Preuß (March 2007)
-Matthias Becker (May 1995)
-Maurizio Gaudino (September 1993)
-Jay-Jay Okocha (August 1993)
-Uwe Bein (May 1990)
-Bernhard Trares (July 1983)
-Bernd Nickel (April 1973)
-Bernd Nickel (January 1972)
-Bernd Nickel (May 1971)
