'Worst in history': Disbelief over 'horrendous' Euro 2020 moment
The Euro tournament has seen one of the worst own goals ever after an enormous blunder from Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
Spain hammered Slovakia 5-0, but finished second in the group after Sweden defeated Poland, but Slovakia were not helped after a "horrendous" own goal.
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While Slovakia were still in the contest at 0-0, Paulo Sarabia's shot ricocheted off the crossbar and straight back into the air.
Dubravka was standing beneath the ball and was ready to collect it when Pedri put pressure on the goalkeeper.
And in a moment of madness, Dubravka swiped at the ball and accidentally slammed it into his own net.
Dubravka has been brilliant for the majority of the group stage, but the howler sent football fans into a frenzy.
One of the strangest own goals you will see at #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/ZUo2cyuPod
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) June 23, 2021
WtF did Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka just do?😹 pic.twitter.com/s9UKwbbIHF
— Amg_Nova 🇬🇭🇧🇪 (@Amg_Nova) June 23, 2021
Dubravka slaps the ball into his own net as he attempted to tip over a ball that’s ricocheted up in the air off the crossbar. Horrendous. Spain have a goal. #ESP #SVK
— Caught Offside (@COsoccerpod) June 23, 2021
Martin Dúbravka is the first goalkeeper in European Championship/World Cup history to save a penalty and score an own goal in the same match.
Making history for the wrong reasons. 😅 pic.twitter.com/J8NGmizeSO— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 23, 2021
Own goals don't come any easier than at #EURO2020 ➡️🥅
Martin Dubravka scored the seventh own goal of the tournament which is as many as were scored at the last FIVE Championships combined 🤯 pic.twitter.com/21BZbmgIJr— Goal (@goal) June 23, 2021
I’m gutted for Martin Dubravka. He has been consistently excellent for three-and-half years at #NUFC & had started this game brilliantly. He looked like a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders at half-time. Brutal for this to happen on such a big stage. #EURO2020
— Sean McCormick (@S_McCormick95) June 23, 2021
Spain hammer Slovakia to progress
Unfortunately, he was also partly at fault for another goal.
Laporte nodded home a Gerard Moreno cross following a corner right before halftime, but Dubravka was found in no man's land.
Dubravka chased the ball, before watching it sail across his body for the second.
The Spanish party continued after the interval when Sarabia calmly tucked in a Jordi Alba cross in the 56th minute
Ferran added to the festive mood by scoring with a classy backheel immediately after coming off the bench, converting a cross from the electric Sarabia, while fellow substitute Pau Torres played a big part in the scrappy fifth goal, which went in off Slovakia midfielder Kucka.
It sealed a miserable afternoon for Slovakia, who had hopes of getting into the knockout stages for the second time in their second appearance in a Euros.
with AAP
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