He opted to shoot when a pass looked a better option and
the goalkeeper saved his effort.
Not exact matches
It's fair to say that De Gea was the busier of the two
goalkeepers as he produced some stunning
saves in a game which Chelsea dominated and eventually won 1 - 0 thanks to a long - range
effort from N'Golo Kante.
And the
goalkeeper had fully atoned for his error by the end of the first period of extra time, making an outstanding one - handed
save to claw away an Aguero
effort which was bound for the bottom corner.
The
goalkeeper produced an outstanding
save from an Alexandre Lacazette
effort.
The spectator tends not to remember that as a
goalkeeper I make difficult
saves at great risk and start moves with my
efforts.»
The hosts swiftly responded, when first Marc Pugh and then the impressive Lewis Cook tested Wayne Hennessey with curling
efforts that forced the
goalkeeper into two diving
saves.
Probably the most dramatic goal ever scored by a
goalkeeper was Jimmy Glass's
effort for Carlisle United in May 1999 that
saved the club from the ignominy of non-league football.
In the shootout, Cumming
saved from Diogo Leite and Rui Pires while Costa denied Charlie Brown and Reece James in the first 10 spot kicks, but in sudden death it was the Chelsea
goalkeeper who made the difference, keeping out Diogo Bessa's
effort after Castillo had found the net.
Ashley Barnes came on, and then Gudmundsson, but only a couple of
efforts from Wood tested the
goalkeeper while at the other end they did force a good
save from Nick Pope with a shot that took a deflection.
Gray did at least force England Under - 21 team - mate Pickford into a
save two minutes before the break, the
goalkeeper turning his
effort wide, but it was a rare moment of excitement.
Henrik Dalsgaard let fly for Brentford and forced Blackman to
save low and the United
goalkeeper also kept out a curling
effort from Mepham from distance.
Both Josh Brownhill and Andy Little had
efforts saved well by Everton
goalkeeper Mateusz Hewelt to preserve Everton's slender lead heading into the interval.
However Muller's
effort was brilliantly
saved by Atletico
goalkeeper, Jan Oblak.
Cesc Fabregas and Willian both had a quiet game and the key moments of inspiration came from Batshuayi, who had a powerful low
effort well
saved by
goalkeeper Tom Starke, and Marco Alonso, whose thunderous drive in first - half added time ended a poor 45 minutes on a high.
Early on, Saints
goalkeeper Fraser Forster was forced to
save long - range
efforts from Georginio Wijnaldum and Coutinho.
Kansas City nearly pulled a goal back just before halftime, but back - to - back
saves on
efforts from Shelton and Yohan Croizet from Rapids
goalkeeper Tim Howard preserved the first - half clean sheet.
Amid the goal - mouth scramble that followed him
saving Tomkins» header, James McArthur's shot was blocked as far as Tomkins, who struck again, and this time watched as his
effort slid underneath the
goalkeeper and in.
Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho also impressed with his
effort, and a one of his shots brought out a spectacular
save from
goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, which earned the
goalkeeper applause from the other members of the team.