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Provedel makes Champions League history with Lazio goal

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Provedel makes Champions League history with Lazio goal

Ivan Provedel grew to become solely the second goalkeeper in Champions League historical past to attain, aside from a penalty, as he snatched Lazio’s last-gasp draw in opposition to Atletico Madrid.

The shot-stopper rushed ahead once they have been trailing 1-0 and obtained a nook deep into stoppages on the Stadio Olimpico.

He made the distinction, as a Luis Alberto cross got here in and Provedel ghosted by defenders for the glancing header from six yards to beat his colleague Jan Oblak.

Earlier than Provedel, the one goalkeepers to attain within the Champions League have been Vincent Enyeama in September 2010 and Sinan Bolat in December 2009.

An Italian goalkeeper had additionally scored in a distinct UEFA competitors, particularly Marco Amelia in Partizan Belgrade 1-1 Livorno within the 2006-07 UEFA Cup.

It’s, nonetheless, nothing new for Provedel, as a result of he had additionally discovered the web in Serie B when securing a 2-2 draw between Ascoli and Juve Stabia in February 2020.

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