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In sports, the decisive score (goal, point) that secures victory for a team, often achieved shortly before the end of the game.
In der letzten Spielminute gelang dem Stürmer der viel umjubelte Siegtreffer zum 2:1.
In the last minute of the match, the striker scored the much-celebrated winning goal to make it 2-1.
The word is a simple compound of 'der Sieg' (victory) and 'der Treffer' (hit, goal, score). So it is literally the score that brings victory.
Alle warteten auf den entscheidenden Siegtreffer.
Everyone was waiting for the decisive winning goal.
By far the most common verb used with 'Siegtreffer' (winning goal) is 'erzielen' (to score). 'Schießen' (to shoot/score, in football) or 'werfen' (to throw/score, in basketball) are also possible.
Der Stürmer erzielte kurz vor Schluss den Siegtreffer.
The striker scored the winning goal shortly before the end.
A 'Siegtreffer' (winning goal) is not just any goal, but the goal that decides the game. It is the score that puts a team in the lead, with that lead then held until the end of the game.
Beim Stand von 3:3 war sein Tor in der letzten Minute der gefeierte Siegtreffer.
With the score at 3-3, his goal in the last minute was the celebrated winning goal.
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'der Treffer' and 'der Siegtreffer' can both mean a goal or point in sports. 'Treffer' is general and only says that someone successfully hit the target or scored. 'Siegtreffer' is more specific: this goal or point decides the game or secures the victory in the end. The words can be confused because a 'Siegtreffer' is always also a 'Treffer'. But a goal at the beginning, or a goal without a decisive effect, is not a 'Siegtreffer'. If you want to emphasize its decisive importance for the victory, use 'Siegtreffer'.
In der letzten Minute erzielte Ali den Siegtreffer für seine Mannschaft.
In the last minute, Ali scored the winning goal for his team.
Nach dem Treffer stand es 1:1, und beide Teams spielten vorsichtiger.
After the goal, the score was 1-1, and both teams played more cautiously.