Manuel Neuer recorded his 197th clear sheet within the Bundesliga in his 423rd look.© AFP
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer set a brand new Bundesliga report with the 197th clear sheet of his profession within the German high flight because the league leaders thrashed Schalke on Sunday. The 34-year-old, voted FIFA’s finest goalkeeper of 2020, bettered the earlier report set by former Bayern and Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. Kahn wanted 557 Bundesliga matches, for Bayern and Karlsruher, to achieve the outdated mark, which present Germany ‘keeper Neuer has usurped after 423 league video games for the Bavarians and former membership Schalke.
On Sunday, Neuer pulled off saves to disclaim Mark Uth and Suat Serdar in Gelsenkirchen.
Neuer mentioned he hopes Schalke keep away from relegation having come via their academy earlier than becoming a member of Bayern in 2011.
“I hope Schalke stay in the league and manage to turn the tide,” Neuer advised Sky, after disregarding questions on his report.
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“They had one or two chances and we didn’t defend as well as we could have done.”
The 4-0 victory, which noticed Thomas Mueller rating twice, despatched Bayern seven factors away from second-placed RB Leipzig within the desk.
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