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Croatian goalkeeper stuns Germany with an incredible save: “I have never seen anything like it”

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Kuzmanović helped Magdeburg beat Füchse Berlin 36-32 in the German Bundesliga.
  • He entered after halftime and made six saves, including a head save from close range that quickly spread on social media.
  • Teammates Lukas Mertens and Gisli Kristjansson praised his performance after the match.

Dominik Kuzmanović’s head save became the standout moment as Magdeburg beat Füchse Berlin 36-32 in the second round of Germany’s Bundesliga.

The Croatian international goalkeeper entered in the second half, replacing Matej Mandić, with Magdeburg trailing 14-13 at halftime. He made six saves and helped the reigning champions regain control of the match.

Did you see that head save? Hats off. Incredible. I have never seen anything like it.

· Lukas MertensThe Magdeburg teammate praised Kuzmanović’s extraordinary save.

The most remarkable stop came in the 46th minute. Füchse pivot Mijajlo Marsenić found himself alone in front of Kuzmanović and tried to lift the ball over him from a few metres away. Kuzmanović reacted with his head to block the shot.

The save quickly circulated on social media, while German media singled it out as one of the match’s defining plays. Magdeburg teammate Lukas Mertens said, “Did you see that head save? Hats off. Incredible. I have never seen anything like it.” Icelandic player Gisli Kristjansson also praised the goalkeeper, saying, “Wow. What a guy. What a goalkeeper.” Süddeutsche Zeitung called the moment the scene of the day.

Wow. What a guy. What a goalkeeper.

· Gisli KristjanssonThe Icelandic handball player praised Kuzmanović after the match.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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