Christopher Nkunku delivers bizarre goal celebration after scoring against Shakhtar Donetsk

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RB Leipzig star and Chelsea target Christopher Nkunku celebrates BIZARRE goals after his goal against Shakhtar Donetsk by pulling and inflating a BALLOON from his sock

  • The French forward then scored RB Leipzig Shakhtar Donetsk . pushed aside
  • Chelsea target enjoyed a stellar group stage campaign, securing the German side’s path to the last 16
  • Christopher Nkunku broke off the bizarre party after opening goal
  • As it turned out, the celebration was a tribute to his two-year-old son

Christopher Nkunku delivered one of the weirder goals to be seen across Europe this season when he inflated a balloon after scoring RB Leipzig’s first in a 4-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk.

The France international once again showed why he is one of Europe’s most popular properties with a stellar performance that secured Leipzig for the last 16.

After scoring the German side’s first goal, Nkunku ran to the corner flag and pulled a balloon from his sock before blowing it up.

Christopher Nkunku traditionally celebrated with his teammates before waving them off

Christopher Nkunku traditionally celebrated with his teammates before waving them off

The Frenchman then pulled a balloon from his socks as his teammates trickled back for the restart

The Frenchman then pulled a balloon from his socks as his teammates trickled back for the restart

As his teammates harassed him, Nkunku broke away from the chaos and pulled back the red party ornament before standing with his arms outstretched in front of the traveling Leipzig support.

Nkunku, who wore a white cast on his right arm, stood still for a few seconds as the balloon, inflated but held between his teeth, fluttered in the Polish wind.

Speculation on social media led to a few theories as to why Nkunku pulled off such a strange celebration, one of which seemed more plausible than the rest.

After removing the red item from his sock, Nkunku blew it up for Leipzig supporters

After removing the red item from his sock, Nkunku blew it up for Leipzig supporters

It has been suggested that Nkunku is a fan of Stephen King’s ‘It’, in which Pennywise, a shape-shifting clown, terrorizes children with the red balloon as one of his main signature features.

However, it was revealed that the celebration was a tribute to his two-year-old son.

French journalist Fabrice Hawkins wrote on Twitter: Christopher Nkunku celebrates his goal with a nod to his 2-year-old son. He promised him!’

His goal set the wheels in motion for a relatively easy night for the German side as they secured their way into the last 16.

Going into the game, against all odds due to the current situation in Ukraine, Shakhtar still had hopes of reaching the last 16.

The Frenchman scored Leipzip's opener in a crucial Warsaw win over Shakhtar Donetsk

The Frenchman scored Leipzip’s opener in a crucial Warsaw win over Shakhtar Donetsk

A goal from Nkunku in the 10th minute, followed by a shot by Andre Silva just after halftime for Dominik Szoboszlai and an own goal for 4-0, secured the result.

Leipzig, by finishing second in the group behind reigning European champions Real Madrid, moves into the bottom half of the draw for the last 16.

They can be drawn against any of: Benfica, Chelsea, Man City, Napoli, Porto, Real Madrid or Tottenham.

Leipzig secured their way into the last 16 - though unseeded - with a 4-0 win

Leipzig secured their way into the last 16 – though unseeded – with a 4-0 win