Kyle Walker, Jan Koller and Co .: When outfielders put on goalkeeper gloves

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The hard free kick by Ruslan Malinovsky Kyle Walker dropped briefly from the hand, but then had him in the follow-up safe. What would have been rated at a budget keeper as uncertainty, could be seen as a success in the 29-year-olds. Because Kyle Walker is not a trained keeper, but full-back at Manchester City.

That the English international was in goal in the Champions League game against Atalanta Bergamo, was due to the curious gameplay. Core keeper Ederson had already been replaced at half-time by substitute Claudio Bravo, but he saw the red card after a foul. Coach Pep Guardiola did not have another keeper in the field, so Walker went into the net.

Walker did not concede - not all reserve goalkeepers in football history can say that. Mike Büskens once replaced Jens Lehmann in the Schalke goal and had to reach three times in half an hour. But there are also hero stories.

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"England's new Number one"

Kyle Walker (Manchester City, 2019 :) That the English right-back was in goal in the Champions League match at Atalanta Bergamo came about as keeper Claudio Bravo had seen the red card. The problem: Bravo himself had been substituted at half-time for the stricken goalkeeper Ederson. Another goalkeeper coach Pep Guardiola was no longer on the bench. By the way, Walker did not receive a goal and parried a free-kick. Final score 1: 1. The fans cheered him: "England's new number one!"

Enrico Valentini (1 FC Nuremberg, 2019): Nuremberg's full-back was in the second round of the DFB Cup against 1. FC Kaiserslautern in goal again. First-choice goalkeeper Patric Klandt had been injured, but the quota was already exhausted. In extra time, more precisely, in the 116th minute, Valentini went into the goal - and had to penalties. There he could not hold a ball, Nuremberg retired. He rated the evening as "a bit surreal".

Dani Alves (Paris St. Germain, 2018): The right-back from Paris was also allowed to spend a few minutes between the posts in the cup match against FC Sochaux after a red card by regular keeper Kevin Trapp, as coach Thomas Tuchel was not allowed to change. When Alves went into the goal, it was already 4-1 for the Parisians. So he was allowed to adjust a wall, but otherwise had no pressure.

Ibrahim Amadou (Lille, 2017): In the league match in France between Lille and Strasbourg, there were even two provisional players to admire. Trial goalkeeper Mike Maignan had been sent off with red of the field. First, Nicolas de Préville went into the goal, but he conceded a goal to 0: 1. Then Lille captain Ibrahim Amadou exchanged with De Préville - and had to grab twice as well behind him. 0: 3 was then the final score.

John Terry (Chelsea, 2016): When world-goalkeeper Petr Cech faced Lesings knee Stephen Hunt in the Premier League match between Chelsea and FC Reading and lost his head, substitute keeper Carlo Cudicini came on. But he also had to be injured shortly before the end of the game. The exchange quota was exhausted, so central defender John Terry came to a goalkeeping mission - and was without conceding. Chelsea won 1-0.

Cosmin Moti (Ludogorets Razgrad, 2014): The then 29-year-old became the hero of his team Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League qualifier when he had to go into extra time against Steaua Bucharest in extra time, as the keeper after a emergency brake the red card had seen. On penalties then his hour struck: he transformed himself - and held two attempts by the opponent. Razgrad moved into the main round.

Sebastian Polter (Mainz 05, 2013): In his youth, Sebastian Polter played long in goal before he re-trained on striker. On 3 November 2013, however, he was able to profile himself as a Bundesliga keeper. For the last few minutes he had to step in for Mainz goalkeeper Christian Wetklo (red card) in the match against Augsburg. Polter fended off a free kick grandly, but could change at the 1: 2 defeat but also nothing more.

Kevin Grosskreutz (Borussia Dortmund, 2013): The then national player stood on May 18, 2013 for his BVB between the posts. From the 80th minute of the match against Hoffenheim played Großkreutz as goalkeeper, after Roman Weidenfeller had seen red. However, Grosskreutz could not parry Sejad Salihovic's penalty kick - "I was absolutely sure of that," said Kevin Grosskreutz afterwards. But the BVB lost 1: 2, opponents Hoffenheim saved by the victory in the relegation.

Makoto Hasebe (VfL Wolfsburg, 2011): The then Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath had already changed three times in the Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim, as goalkeeper Marwin Hitz was expelled from the field. Magath opted for Japanese outfield Makoto Hasebe as substitute. In the end, Wolfsburg lost the game 1: 3.

Fabian Lustenberger (Hertha BSC, 2010): From the 2007/2008 season to the last season Lustenberger had played for the Hertha - in the defense, on the six- and on the eighth position. In December 2010, he was in the Bundesliga match at 1860 Munich even in goal. Marco Sejna had seen the red card, Lustenberger was allowed for eight minutes - and was without conceding. As a reminder of this anecdote he got a farewell in the summer of this year by a fan club personalized goalkeeper gloves.

Jan Rosenthal (Hannover 96, 2008): Hannovers Jan Rosenthal was also allowed to score - and became a penalty killer. On 7 December 2008 in the 82nd minute of the game against VfL Wolfsburg 96 goalkeeper Florian Fromlowitz flew off the court, Rosenthal jumped in. Edin Dzeko's penalty kick was saved by the midfielder. It was still at 1: 2.

Mladen Petric (FC Basel, 2006): The attacker, also known from the Bundesliga, was actually responsible for scoring at FC Basel, but in the Europa League match against French club Nancy he also had to prove his goalkeeping qualities. The regular keeper had caused a penalty just before the final whistle and got the red card, the exchange quota was exhausted, so Petric stood in the gate - and stopped!

Jan Koller (Borussia Dortmund, 2002): First made a goal, then frustrated rows of chances: striker Jan Koller brought Borussia Dortmund in the league match against Bayern (1: 2) on 9 November 2002 early in the lead and then had for Jens Lehmann , who had seen yellow-red, in goal. There, the 2.02-meter colossus demonstrated keeper skills. Although he went into the goal only in the 66th minute, he was selected as keeper of the "kicker" in the team of the matchday.

Michael Schjønberg (Kaiserslautern, 2000): Defender Michael Schjønberg had a very spectacular appearance. The FCK had in the league match against SC Freiburg after 30 minutes to replace keeper Georg Koch, but Uwe Gospodarek held only until the break through. Then took over Schjønberg, who conceded a goal, but still showed a strong performance and kept his team in the game. But despite a held penalty of the substitutes goalkeeper, the Lauterer the SC Freiburg 1: 2.

Michael Tarnat (Bayern Munich, 1999): defensive all-rounder Michael Tarnat of Bayern drew in the Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt on September 18, 1999 a goalkeeper jersey. Previously Oliver Kahn (concussion) and substitute keeper Bernd Dreher (cruciate ligament rupture) had failed. Tarnat immediately agreed to go in for more than 30 minutes. With a strong save shortly before the end, he even saved the Bayern 2-1 victory.

Mike Büskens (Schalke, 1992): When goalkeeper Jens Lehmann had torn the cruciate ligament in the match in Leverkusen, a player went to the Schalke goal, who had taken over this job in training again and again: Mike Büskens. However, he had only moderate success: he conceded three goals in 30 minutes. "We gave offense, lose the ball and it makes Klingelingeling," said Büskens once the "West": "The only ball I caught was a back pass from Thommy Linke."