Hilarious Moment Goalkeeper Is Caught on Camera Moving Goalposts Closer Together

• Patrik Gunnarsson was caught on camera trying to shift his goalposts moments before his Viking FK side took on Jerv and HamKan in a Norwegian match
• Local reports indicate that the 21-year-old's actions saw his goal mouth narrowed by between 15-20 centimetres
• But while addressing the claims, Gunnarsson insisted his actions were nothing more than a pre-match ritual
• The match eventually ended in a 1-1 draw, with Niklas Sandberg scoring for Gunnarsson's side before Markus Solbakken directed the ball into his own net to earn the visitors a point

Former Brentford goalkeeper, Patrik Gunnarsson, has been left embarrassed after he was caught out trying to gain an unfair advantage over his team’s opponents.

Gunnarson was caught on camera moving goalposts closer as his side took on Jerv and HamKan to the SR-Bank Arena in the Norwegian topflight.

According to GiveMeSports, the 21-year-old shot-stopper waited for the assistant referee to complete his mandatory pre-match checks around the goalmouth before he casually pulled and kicked the posts slightly inwards.

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Footage emerges of Patrik Gunnarsson moving posts

A video of Gunnarsson engaging in the cheeky trick has since surfaced online, with fans divided if indeed the antic handed the keeper's side an unfair advantage.

Norwegian outlet, Aftenbladet, estimates that the actions would have shortened the total width of the posts by between 15-20 centimetres.

But while addressing the claims, the Icelandic stopper denied he was attempting to disadvantage his opponents, asserting his stunts were nothing more than a little pre-match superstition.

“It’s just a pre-match ritual I have before the matches,” Gunnarsson claimed.

“Which makes me feel comfortable. It’s no more than that. I just kick the bars a little," he added.

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