Bayer Leverkusen’s Lukáš Hrádecký sets record for foreign goalkeeper with 292 Bundesliga appearances

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen’s Lukáš Hrádecký set a document for a international goalkeeper within the Bundesliga on Sunday by making his 292nd look.

The 34-year-old Finnish keeper performed in Leverkusen’s 5-1 win at his former membership Eintracht Frankfurt, breaking the document beforehand held by Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Yann Sommer of Switzerland.

“I wish to learn the newspapers or matchday papers earlier than the sport and I noticed it there at present,” Hrádecký informed broadcaster DAZN afterward. “It fills me stuffed with satisfaction and honor that I can play in such a stunning nation and league, and for 2 unbelievable golf equipment.”

Hrádecký joined Frankfurt in 2015 and went on to make 101 appearances for the membership earlier than switching to Leverkusen in 2018. Sunday’s sport was his 191st league look for Leverkusen.

It was additionally the primary time he had gained with Leverkusen in Frankfurt since his swap.

“The curse has lastly been damaged after 5 years,” Hrádecký mentioned. “It all the time felt good to win right here with the house group and this time we managed it with the away group.”

Hrádecký gained the Bundesliga with Leverkusen this season with 5 rounds to spare. The group is on a document 48-game unbeaten streak throughout all competitions for the reason that begin of the season.

“The run retains going, hopefully for one more 5 video games. It’s merely a pleasure to play with Bayer in the mean time,” Hrádecký mentioned.

Leverkusen subsequent faces Roma within the second leg of their Europa League semifinal. Leverkusen gained the primary leg 2-0 in Rome final week.

Then it visits Bochum for its penultimate Bundesliga sport. Bochum was the final group to beat Leverkusen on the ultimate day final season. The German champion will end its league marketing campaign at dwelling to Augsburg.

Leverkusen additionally faces second-division Kaiserslautern within the German Cup closing on Could 25.

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