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Not a native speaker, but I've heard the term "sacrificial pawn" being used in such cases in movies and series.

• arendtio 1y ago
  https://www.dict.cc/?s=bauernopfer https://www.dict.cc/?s=bauernopfer
  • fch42 1y ago
    yea, "scapegoat" or "fall guy" would carry a similar meaning to "Bauernopfer" in German.