Kai Havertz endured a mixed game as Germany lost to Turkey 3-2 in a friendly on Saturday night.
The Arsenal playmaker opened the scoring after just five minutes after surprisingly being deployed at left-back for the clash in Berlin.
Manager Julian Nagelsmann's decision didn't go down well in Germany, with legend Lothar Matthaeus labeling it as a 'slap in the face' to actual defenders.
But there was one moment in the game that left supporters puzzled, ten minutes into the second half.
Havertz, receiving the ball on the left wing from Ilkay Gundogan, controlled the ball but then shielded it out of play as he felt pressure from a Turkish player behind him.
The referee awarded Turkey a throw-in, and Turkey ultimately won the match in what was Nagelsmann's home debut after replacing Hansi Flick in September.
The moment went viral on social media, with one fan writing: 'I'm still baffled by this. What was he trying to do?'
Another user came up with their theory as to an explanation as they commented: 'He forgot he touched the ball last and was shielding to win a throw-in.'
In response to the prior tweet, someone replied: 'But even if he forgot that, did he forget his team-mate was the person that passed him the ball?'
An Arsenal fan suggested that this was not the first time it has happened as they wrote: 'He has done this like twice in an Arsenal shirt, I wanted to enter the tele.'
One person though said Nagelsmann decided to play him out-of-position which contributed, as they commented: 'Unfamiliar environment for him. Can't blame him for playing there.'
Havertz has struggled to hit the ground running at Arsenal, since his £65m move from Chelsea in the summer.
In 19 appearances across all competitions, he has only bagged one goal and provided as many assists for the Gunners.
However, despite Germany's loss on Saturday, Nagelsmann singled out Havertz for praise believing he was 'probably our best player'.
Nagelsmann said: 'I don’t see this (playing at left-back) as a risk for him but as a very, very big opportunity to play a key role at the Euros. For the first time in an unfamiliar position, he did extremely well and probably was our best player.’
