In a passionate Euro battlefield, Portugal eliminated Slovenia with a clean 3-0 win, and 24-year-old goalkeeper Diogo Goss was transformed into a true hero on this night. He pounced on three consecutive opponents' shots in the penalty shootout, becoming the first goalkeeper in UEFA Euro history to achieve this feat. It is worth mentioning that, at the end of extra time, he also successfully defused Schisgall's single shot, avoiding Bibi's fatal error, allowing him to be called the field with Crow "savior".
Slovenia's counter-attacks were occasionally threatening, but the overall threat was not great, producing only two goal points in the whole match. Especially in the 115th minute, the Portuguese team relied on the solid control of the backfield players, as well as the clever stealing of Szczeco, successfully resolved the opponent's dangerous situation. And Diogo Costa was the first goalkeeper in the history of the UEFA Cup to achieve zero saves in a penalty shootout, thanks to his excellent saves on three consecutive occasions in the first half, saving shots from Ilissi, Balgovic and Wahabi.
I'm very excited," said Porto's Diego Costa after the game! It was a very difficult game and I waited with all my concentration for the chance to help the team. I didn't score in the game, but it was a particularly difficult game for me. No matter where we are, we don't fear our opponents. I followed my instincts to save the penalty and it was the right decision. It was probably the most brilliant moment of my personal soccer career."
Talking about the incident that saved Crowe from going out, Diogo Costa said, "I think both Crowe and I should keep our faith, every player can make mistakes, but the key is how to respond after making a mistake. I believe in myself and I hope we can have a happy ending for our family, we are all good friends with each other."
