The Ukrainian successfully took advantage of an unexpected chance after a competitor’s injury
Ukrainian goalkeeper Real Madrid Andrey Lunin started the 4th round match Champions League against Bragi from reflected penalty.
The Portuguese team in Madrid unexpectedly boldly went on the attack from the start and earned a penalty penalty in the fourth minute – Lucas Vazquez fouled Bruma in his own penalty area.
Forward Alvaro Djalo stepped up to the ball and has already scored 9 goals this season. He fired a shot into the lower left corner, but Lunin miscalculated his opponent and confidently parried the shot.
Let us remind you that Andrey’s appearance in the starting lineup was not planned, but unexpectedly during the pre-match warm-up Kepa Arrizabalaga was injured.
The 24-year-old Ukrainian entered the field for the first time since August 19. At the start of the season, Andrei played two matches for the Blancos, one of them was a clean sheet. After this, Arrizabalaga, who came on loan from Chelsea to replace the injured Thibaut Courtois, reliably pushed the ex-goalkeeper of Zarya into the reserves.
Real Madrid won all three opening matches in Group C. Any result in today’s match, other than defeat, will allow Carlo Ancelotti’s team to qualify early for the Champions League playoffs.
Now the first half continues in Madrid, Real leads with a score of 1:0, the ball is scored by Brahim Diaz.
WHAT A START FOR LUNIN!
The Ukrainian GK is drafted into the XI last minute due to a Kepa injury
Makes a huge penalty SAVE in the opening moments of the game!
— Zorya Londonsk (@ZoryaLondonsk) November 8, 2023
Source: Sportarena
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