Usually the sight of a man in gloves rattling the net is enough to work us into a tizzy but when they come as good and as crucial as Marwin Hitz's, we go into overdrive.
The Augsburg goalkeeper rescued a priceless point for his side in the dying embers of added time against Leverkusen and what an important strike it was, too.
The goal meant the sides levelled 2-2 and kept Augsburg clear of their travelling opposition by two points and one off a Champions League place as they continue to hunt down European qualification from the Bundesliga.
Oh, and on top of that, he hit it on the turn on a half volley...
Okay, he was pretty close in but a goalkeeper has scored. What do you want from us?
Another big weekend! Your ultimate Ireland TV guide to all of the weekend’s big sporting action is back. We have some huge GAA for you as the Allianz leagues come to an end, and there’s some big clashes across League of Ireland, the Premier League and Scottish Prem. Plus the small matter of a Carabao […]
Feisty from Heimir. Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his Ireland squad earlier today, ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. There were four uncapped players named – Harvey Vale, James Abankwah, Bosun Lawal, Josh Keeley – with Lawal in with a good shot of getting a debut, following an injury to midfielder Josh Cullen. […]
Fans are puzzled. Heimir Hallgrimsson has announced his Ireland squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday. There was even more big news, with the manager revealing at the end of the press conference that he has signed a new contract until the end of the Euro 2028 campaign. Hallgrimsson stated that […]