Watch This Goalkeeper Get Knocked Out With A Soccer Ball To The Face

Talk about taking one for the team.

So, here is how you're supposed to defend your goal by any means necessary:

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On Sunday, in Germany's Bundesliga soccer game between S.C. Paderborn and Bayer Leverkusen, goalkeeper Lukas Kruse was knocked out after he was struck in the face by a speeding ball.

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Leverkusen's Stefan Kiessling, who's known for his powerful kick, was the one who delivered the knock-out shot.

Kruse was out for a couple of minutes but managed to shake off the pain and continued playing.

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Despite Kruse's efforts to finish the rest of the 90-minute game, Leverkusen still beat Paderborn 3-0.

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Sorry, bruh.

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