40-year-old goalkeeper hero of the record penalty shootout: Adam Gnezda Čerin watched the drama from the bench in Amsterdam (VIDEO)
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Panathinaikos has bid farewell to the
Europa League after being defeated by
Ajax
in a penalty shootout. But what a shootout it was! The spectators saw the decision only in the 17th round, after an incredible 34 penalty kicks! Ajax emerged victorious, with the main hero being Remko Pasveer. The 40-year-old (!) goalkeeper from Amsterdam’s giant stopped 5 shots and even scored one himself.
The Greek visitors had actually won 1-0 in regular time, with a goal from Tete in the 89th minute, nullifying Ajax’s advantage from the first leg. There were no goals in extra time, leading to a rarely seen marathon that was actually a record. Never before in European competitions have so many penalties been taken. The Slovenes at Panathinaikos were not involved in the penalties; in any case, only Adam Gnezda Čerin was in the squad.
The Slovenian midfielder started the match in the starting eleven, but coach Diego Alonso substituted him in the 82nd minute. Tonny Vilhena came on in his place and missed the final penalty for Panathinaikos. Andraž Šporar, who is set to return to
Slovan, was not in Panathinaikos’ squad, while Benjamin Verbič was not registered for the
Europa League.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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