The Matildas were subsequently thwarted in a quarter -
final penalty shootout defeat by hosts Brasil.
Star man Milos Ninkovic became Sydney FC's first recipient of the Johnny Warren Medal - the player voted the Hyundai A-League's best - while the Sky Blues ended their campaign with a thrilling Grand
Final penalty shootout win (4 - 2) over Melbourne Victory at their home ground of Allianz Stadium, to be crowned double winners for the second time.
The year was still memorable for the thrilling adventures in the Champions League, where Roma were unlucky to lose out to Arsenal in a quarter -
final penalty shootout.
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Not exact matches
Argentine side Estudiantes won a
penalty shootout against Penarol to advance to the quarter
final of the Copa Sudamericana.
Alongside this he will also be remembered by many English fans for breaking our hearts in the quarter -
finals of the 2012 Euros when he calmly dispatched a
penalty in a
shootout between England and Italy.
Argentina then made a run to the Copa America
final where they faced Chile & our own Alexis Sanchez, Higuain again missed his
penalty as Chile won the
shootout.
The Reds were left heartbroken after their defeat in the
final of the Capital One Cup to City on Sunday, with Manuel Pellegrini's side lifting the trophy after triumphing in a
penalty shootout.
He was unable to stop them from being knocked out of the competition at the quarter
final stage, although he did at least score his spot kick in the heartbreaking
penalty shootout against Argentina.
Vidal also played a key role in his country's Copa America victory earlier this summer as he finished the competition with three goals to his name and also converted his
penalty in the
shootout as Chile prevailed over pre-tournament favourites Argentina in the
final on home soil and end 99 years without a major international trophy.
Outstanding Casillas moments include his two
penalty saves in the Euro 2008 quarter -
final shootout against Italy, a match widely considered to have been the making of the current Spain team, and his one - on - one save with his foot from Arjen Robben in the World Cup
final against Netherlands.
Pelle was however, one of four Italian players who missed a
penalty during the
shootout on Saturday night's quarter -
final clash between Italy and Germany.
SENIOR WRITER GRANT WAHL was at the sold - out Rose Bowl in 1999 for the Women's World Cup
final, when the U.S. national team beat China in a
penalty - kick
shootout and made the covers of SI, TIME and Newsweek in the same week: Here was a team of pioneering women who personified the goals of Title IX.
The Portuguese striker didn't find the net during the
final — at least not from open play — but ultimately made a decisive contribution as he scored the winning
penalty during the
shootout.
His saves in the
penalty shootout were instrumental in advancing to the
final.
It was a dramatic day at Wembley as a Willy Caballero - inspired Manchester City pipped Liverpool to the first major trophy of the season with a
penalty -
shootout victory in the Capital One Cup
final.
Since beating Bishop O'Dowd - Oakland in a
penalty shootout on its home field in the 2010 NCS
final, it's been a very good run for the Gaels.
The 45 - year wait is over for the Terriers after they defeated Reading at Wembley in the play - off
final after a
penalty shootout (4 - 3).
He also notched seven goals in 13 games before Atletico were beaten in the Champions League
final on a
penalty shootout to arch-rivals Real Madrid.
In the interim period, the Three Lions have failed to even reach the
final of football's grandest tournament, and have only once gotten as far as the last four, slipping to a
penalty shootout defeat to West Germany at Italia» 90.
But the morbo rivalry started early with cheers for Atletico right - back Juanfran Torres that recalled his missed
penalty in the 2016 Champions League
final shootout.
He scored a
penalty in the
final's
penalty shootout, helping his team lift the trophy.
Steve Gatting's side reach the
final of the Premier League International Cup after a dramatic
penalty shootout victory
Egypt's Essam El Hadary will play in his fifth African Cup of Nations
final, after his side defeat Burkina Faso on a
penalty shootout.
To get themselves ready for the World Cup
Final everyone had been learning football skills and they got the chance to test them out in a
penalty shootout, they all did amazing but it's not easy to beat a goalkeeper as good as me!
Hummels and Tuchel reportedly didn't always see eye to eye, and with the transfer to Bayern already announced, Tuchel criticised the defender for his performance in his last game for Dortmund — a
penalty shootout defeat to Bayern in the DFB Pokal
final in May 2016, which was also Pep Guardiola's
final game coaching Bayern.
BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 02: Simone Zaza of Italy misses at the
penalty shootout during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter
final match between Germany and Italy at Stade Matmut Atlantique on July 2, 2016 in Bordeaux, France.
Porto led and looked odds - on to put the two - times winners out of the competition with 10 minutes remaining but Josh Grant's equaliser four minutes from time took the semi-
final contest to
penalties and Jamie Cumming, our goalkeeper, proved the hero in the
shootout as he saved three spot - kicks to send us into Monday's
final against Barcelona.
Experienced Congo - Brazzaville goalkeeper Barel Mouko missed the only spotkick of the
shootout as Libya won 5 - 3 on
penalties after a 1 - 1 draw to advance to the African Nations Championship semi
finals.
This weekend's Capital One Cup
final win over Liverpool served as a microcosm for their campaign, a
penalty shootout victory that underlined their ability to complete a job without especial panache.
He was on the losing side in the dramatic 2005
final in Istanbul when AC Milan blew a 3 - 0 lead to draw 3 - 3 with Liverpool and then lost in the
penalty shootout, but got his revenge two years later when Milan beat Liverpool in Athens.
The Reds scored thrice in six minutes during the second half before wrapping up the Champions League
final via
penalty -
shootout.
The friendly will take on extra significance as Brazil secured a dramatic
penalty shootout win against Chile to reach the last eight at the 2014 World Cup last summer and set up an all - South American quarter -
final against Colombia.
Zech Medley scored the winning
penalty in the
shootout as our under - 23s reached the
final of the Premier League International Cup with a dramatic win against Villarreal.
There are few situations in football with greater pressure than taking a
penalty in a Champions League
final shootout.
AC Milan's unbeaten streak in all competitions reached 13 matches with a 5 - 4
penalty shootout victory over Lazio to advance to the Coppa Italia
final.
Robben missed a
penalty kick in extra-time in the Champions League
Final and then was not selected to take a
penalty in the
shootout.
He led Espanyol to the UEFA Cup
final in 2007, losing to Sevilla in a
penalty shootout.
Juventus will take on AC Milan in the
final on May 9th after the Rossoneri beat Lazio in a marathon
penalty shootout following two 0 - 0 legs.
In the other
final matches, Police ladies beat GRA ladies 4 - 3 in a
penalty shootout after a 0 - 0 draw in regulation time.
Japan won 3 - 1 in a
penalty shootout after the
final finished 2 - 2 in extra time.
In thrilling
penalty shootouts you have to win several matches and battle your way right up to the
final.