Lille goalkeeper Berke Ozer produced an unimaginable efficiency as he saved three consecutive penalties to safe his staff’s Europa League victory over Roma.
The drama unfolded late within the sport after Roma had been awarded an Eightieth-minute penalty for handball. Substitute Artem Dovbyk stepped up first, however his shot was stopped by Ozer. The referee dominated that the goalkeeper had moved off his line, so the kick was retaken.
Dovbyk tried once more, and as soon as extra Ozer denied him. This time, nevertheless, the Turkish keeper was judged to have stepped ahead too early, resulting in a 3rd try. The accountability then fell to Matias Soule, however Ozer guessed proper once more and pulled off a 3rd beautiful save.
His heroics ensured Lille held on to their lead, which got here from Hakon Arnar Haraldsson’s sixth-minute strike. Roma’s hopes of snatching a degree had been crushed, leaving their supervisor Gian Piero Gasperini shocked.
“I’ve by no means seen three missed penalties in a single match,” Gasperini admitted. “It was a singular and unusual state of affairs that modified the outcome.”
Ozer’s outstanding show will go down as one of the vital dramatic penalty-saving performances in Europa League historical past.
