Overview

• Noah Atubolu preserved a 1:1 draw for SC Freiburg with two late stops against Hoffenheim.
• Germany’s current No. 1 Oliver Baumann, 35, said Atubolu has developed well and called him a good person in a DAZN interview.
• DFB goalkeeping coach Andreas Kronenberg attended the match at Europa-Park Stadion and witnessed Atubolu’s decisive saves.
• The 23-year-old is viewed as a potential World Cup option, though Julian Nagelsmann has recently selected Finn Dahmen and Alexander Nübel as backups.
• Atubolu expressed gratitude for learning from Baumann, while Freiburg coach Julian Schuster urged avoiding call-up talk and focusing on consistent performances.