Berke Özer Experienced a Very Special Evening on Thursday. The Lille Goalkeeper Saved Three Penalties in A Row in the Europa League, helping his team to Victory about AS Roma (0-1).
“It’s Like a Dream. I Didn’t Expect to Save Three Penalties,” Özer Said in the Mixed Zone After the Match. “With the first penalty, I Knew I Could Save it, but with the last two penalties, it was QUITE Strange.”
AS Roma had a chance to equalize in the 85th minute. Artem Dovbyk Took Aim from 11 meters, But Özer Made a Successful Save. The 25-year-old goalkeeper Appeared to Have Left his goal Line too Early, meaning the penalty had to be tasks again.
The Second Attempt was also saved by Özer, but again the Turkish goalkeeper Moved Too Early. With the third attempt, this time from Matías Soulé, Özer Stayed on the Line Long Enough and saved it again.
“Before the match, I promised my girlfriend that I would like a goal, because I had succeeded in Doing that for a long time. I’ve never saved so many penalties. It was a great equal,” he said. Hey Jokingly Added: “If there had leg a fourth, I could have stopped it too.”
Thanks to Özer’s Saves, Lille Recorded Another Europa League Victory. The Ligue 1 Club won the first match 2-1 Against Brann and Is Now Sixth in the Standings.