Hoffenheim's Oliver Baumann earning legendary status with penalty heroics
Fresh from making his Germany debut a few days ago, Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann solidified his legacy in Bundesliga history by moving to fourth place on the all-time penalty saves list during Hoffenheim’s 3-1 victory over VfL Bochum on Saturday.
The 34-year-old goalkeeper's decisive moment came late in Saturday's Matchday 7 clash at home to Bochum when he dropped smartly to his right to save Lukas Daschner’s penalty, preserving Hoffenheim’s narrow 2-1 lead and paving the way for Haris Tabaković to score his side's third and secure the precious win.
This was Baumann's second spot-kick stop in as many matches - he denied Ermedin Demirović's initial effort in the 1-1 draw in Stuttgart on Matchday 6 - but more importantly, it was the 15th penalty save of his Bundesliga career, which places him in some pretty exalted company.
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