Portugal Goalkeeper Diogo Costa Makes Historical past with Report 3 Penalty Saves in Euro 2024 Match

Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa (24 years outdated) received a report yesterday, Monday, after saving 3 penalty kicks in his nation’s match with Slovenia within the spherical of 16 of the European Nations Championship” Euro 2024″, particularly since he saved a clear sheet for 120 minutes “Age of the sport”, which noticed the unique time of 90 minutes, in addition to two further hours of half-hour.
Costa was the primary goalkeeper within the historical past of the European Cup of Nations and the World Cup to attain a clear sheet in 120 minutes, and on the penalty shootout stage with out conceding a purpose of any sort, b he’s additionally the primary goalkeeper within the historical past of the European Cup of Nations to save lots of three penalty kicks.
Costa received the person of the match award as he was a key consider main his nation to qualify for the quarter-finals of the match.
The unique time and further time of the match between Portugal and Slovenia led to a goalless draw 0-0, whereas Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty kick within the first further time, so each groups got here to penalty shoot-out during which Portugal scored their first three. kicks, and in return the Slovenian workforce missed their first three kicks.