Hat trick of penalty saves for Girona goalkeeper Gazzaniga
MADRID (AP) — Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga made three penalty saves against three different players on Sunday before his team won with a penalty kick at the other end.
Host Girona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in the Spanish league, thanks to Gazzaniga’s heroics in goal.
The 32-year-old Argentine stopped a first-half penalty kick, taken by Athletic’s Alex Berenguer, and two more in the second half from Inaki Williams and then Ander Herrera after a video review required Williams’ kick to be retaken.
Cristhian Stuani scored the winner for Girona nine minutes into second-half stoppage time — from the penalty spot.
On Wednesday, Gazzaniga saved a penalty in the Champions League in a 3-2 loss at home to Feyenoord.
Gazzaniga scored an own-goal in the 90th minute of a 1-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League opener on Sept. 18, when he let a tricky low cross-shot from Nuno Mendes slip through his hands and legs.
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