Cologne forward Anthony Ujah has apologised for grabbing the club mascot -- a goat -- by the horns during celebrations in their 4-2 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. After scoring to secure a 4-1 lead in the 81st minute, the Nigerian ran to the side of the pitch where the goat is positioned during home games, grabbed the animal named Hennes VIII by the horns and attempted to drag it onto the pitch. The animal's handler was initially taken by surprise but managed to quickly recover and pull the goat back before the forward returned to the pitch as Cologne celebrated their first home win since October. Cologne's Nigerian forward Anthony Ujah celebrates his goal by man handling a goat against Frankfurt . The 24-year-old African striker ran over to the touchline to pull the goat by the horns during the match . The goats' handlers try to stop the Nigerian international from pulling the goat on to the football pitch . 'Perfect Sunday. Sorry Hennes. I was a bit too rough on him,' Ujah wrote on Twitter and Facebook while also posting a photo of him pulling the goat. The club also saw the humorous side of the celebrations. 'Hennes is used to such stuff. He may have a bit of a sore neck,' sports director Joerg Schmadtke told reporters. The striker later celebrated on his own in a far more normal way following his goal against Frankfurt .
Anthony Ujah scored Cologne's fourth and celebrated in peculiar fashion .
The Nigerian international run over to the sidelines to celebrate with a goat .
Club mascot Hennes VIII found himself vigorously pulled by the striker .
Cologne went on to beat Frankfurt 4-2 at the RheinEnergieStadion .
Cologne forward Anthony Ujah has apologised for grabbing the club mascot -- a goat -- by the horns during celebrations in their 4-2 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. After scoring to secure a 4-1 lead in the 81st minute, the Nigerian ran to the side of the pitch where the goat is positioned during home games, grabbed the animal named Hennes VIII by the horns and attempted to drag it onto the pitch. The animal's handler was initially taken by surprise but managed to quickly recover and pull the goat back before the forward returned to the pitch as Cologne celebrated their first home win since October. Cologne's Nigerian forward Anthony Ujah celebrates his goal by man handling a goat against Frankfurt . The 24-year-old African striker ran over to the touchline to pull the goat by the horns during the match . The goats' handlers try to stop the Nigerian international from pulling the goat on to the football pitch . 'Perfect Sunday. Sorry Hennes. I was a bit too rough on him,' Ujah wrote on Twitter and Facebook while also posting a photo of him pulling the goat. The club also saw the humorous side of the celebrations. 'Hennes is used to such stuff. He may have a bit of a sore neck,' sports director Joerg Schmadtke told reporters. The striker later celebrated on his own in a far more normal way following his goal against Frankfurt .
grabbing the club mascot -- a goat -- by the horns during celebrations in their 4-2 Bundesliga the animal named Hennes VIII by the horns and October. Cologne's Nigerian forward Anthony Ujah against Frankfurt . The 24-year-old African striker ran over to the touchline to pull the handlers try to stop the Nigerian international from pulling the goat on to the football pitch .