The biggest nail-biter in football, but it's very rare. Yesterday, Arsenal and Porto (finally) got another penalty shootout at the end of their Champions League knockout match. Until yesterday, the last series of eleven meters was dated May 28, 2016.
Reminiscing about that particular day in 2016.
Nerves are frayed at San Siro, because city rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid are competing in a – always fraught – derby for the cup with the Big Ears.
Sergio Ramos opened the scoring in the final 15 minutes of the match, but 10 minutes before the end, Red Devil Yannick Carrasco equalized again. The Madridistas also keep each other off balance in extra time.
Penalties then. In this, it is Real Madrid that shows itself as the calmest. Juanfran misses, Cristiano Ronaldo sends the decisive penalty kick against the ropes. The Champions League trophy goes to Die Koninkeljke.
Juanfran misses a penalty kick
It was nothing special, as it seemed at the time. But after 8 years we know that the penalty shootout at San Siro was the last of its kind for a long time.
It took at least 110 knockout matches. Yesterday, Arsenal and Porto finally produced the most exciting finish in football. Rare.
And the stats could be better: That was the first Champions League penalty shootout without Atletico Madrid since the 2012 final. The one between Chelsea and Bayern, remember?
So take a closer look at the final stage of the match between Arsenal and Porto, who knows, maybe a new series will follow again in 8 years.
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