Goalies’ own goals? Until recently, none, during the Euro groups, three

When something happens at a big event, it’s often the last time for a long time. Not so with this year’s goalkeeping feat at the Euros. They started a trend of own goals, especially the last one was a bit curious.

Wojciech Szczęsny was the first to make history when he knocked Róbert Mak’s shot behind his back in the match against Slovakia. It wasn’t until the 16th European Championship that an own goal was scored by a goalkeeper. the 31-year-old goalkeeper has forever made history at this tournament.

But in the end, he was not the only one to pull off the feat. In the third series of groups, Finnish goalkeeper Lukáš Hrádecký started the defeat of his team. The man whose roots go back to Slovakia knocked Vermaelen’s shot into the net.

The Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper thus joined the Polish goalkeeper, even though this club was not yet complete. 15 European Championships no one has managed to do so.

And this year, after Szczęsny and Hradecky in Sevilla, a third man joined the gloves. And this time it was very unpleasant for our eastern neighbours.

As with the previous two goalkeepers, this goal was the first of the match. In Slovakia’s match against Spain, it was the Slovaks who were in the running and Martin Dúbravka kept his team in it until the 30th minute.

In that game, he earned criticism from the fans for misjudging the ball and knocking it into his own net after catching a penalty in the 12th minute.

His volley took the football world by storm, taking its place in the world of internet memes, for example, next to Scottish goalkeeper David Marshall tangled in the net after a shot by Patrik Schick.

But it is also worth looking at the fact that it was the Newcastle goalkeeper who kept the Slovaks in the relegation waters for a long time.

This year’s European championship has already brought some interesting moments and who knows if another goalkeeper will be the author of a “patriot” in this year’s tournament.

Source: UEFA EURO 2020