The weirdest free-kick ever? Alania's bizarre set-piece vs Zenit

Alania are through to the semi-finals of the Russian Cup after upsetting Zenit in the quarter-finals.

The second-tier side are currently sixth in their table and were huge underdogs against Zenit, who are currently leading the way in the Russian Premier League.

But the home side took a second half lead through Batraz Gurtsiyev.

However, any hopes of a shock win were soon dashed.

Douglas Santos equalised with 20 minutes remaining before Ivan Sergeyev appeared to send Zenit through to the last four in the 91st-minute.

But there was still time for Alania to produce a bizarrely brilliant free-kick routine that sent the tie into extra-time.

Alania won a set-piece 25 yards out and pulled off something that is being dubbed ‘the weirdest free-kick routine ever.’

Two players stand over the ball, while five other attackers are standing in the box. The entire Zenit team is defending the free-kick as they look to see out their lead in second injury-time.

All of a sudden, the five Alania players run out of the box and stand behind the two free-kick takers.

What are they doing?

Then, the left-footed player – who looked set to take it all along – runs over the ball and allows the right-footed player Nikolai Giorgobiani to curl the ball delightfully into the top corner.

OK Zenit have just been done by the weirdest free kick routine I’ve ever seen…!Hats off to Alania for their late equaliser! pic.twitter.com/ZQSpLpS4fS

It was a stunning free-kick and it probably would have resulted in a goal without everything that happened before. But maybe, just maybe, the antics distracted the goalkeeper just that little bit.

As the ball hit the back of the net, the home side celebrated wildly in front of their fans with Giorgobiani rounding off his