On July 14, the Euro Cup final between Spain and England is set to take place. Prior to the match, Spanish media outlet AS reviewed the penalty shootout record of Spain’s main goalkeeper.
AS highlighted that this Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper has indisputably taken charge of Spain’s goal in this Euro Cup. Unai Simon made his debut for the Spanish national team in the UEFA Nations League in 2020, and since then, he has played a total of 45 games for the national side.
He has already demonstrated his prowess in this Euro Cup, notably saving a penalty from Petkovic during the match against Croatia. Throughout his career, within the 90 minutes of play, Unai Simon has faced 33 penalties, saving 5 of them.
In penalty shootouts, Unai Simon has a success rate of 36.36%. In decisive moments, he saved 8 out of 22 penalties. He has saved two penalties three times, and in all these shootouts, he has made at least one save, establishing himself as a dependable first-choice goalkeeper.
Here are the penalty saves by Unai Simon in shootouts:
1. Copa del Rey quarterfinals 20-21: Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis – 2 saves
2. Euro 2020 quarterfinals: Spain vs Switzerland – 2 saves
3. Euro 2020 semi-finals: Spain vs Italy – 1 save
4. World Cup 2022: Spain vs Morocco – 1 save
5. UEFA Nations League 2023: Spain vs Croatia – 2 saves
Spanish Goalkeeper’s Performance in Penalties: Unai Simon Saves at Least Once in Every Shootout. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/spanish-goalkeepers-performance-in-penalties-unai-simon-saves-at-least-once-in-every-shootout.html
