Watch: Spain Goalkeeper's Bizarre Blunder Leads To Own Goal - And Memes
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon had a moment to forget during their Euro 2020 Round of 16 clash against Croatia.
Highlights
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Goalkeeper Unai Simon made a howler in Spain's last 16 match vs Croatia
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He couldn't control a back-pass and ended up conceding an own goal
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Spain went on to beat Croatia 5-3 after Extra time to reach the quarters
For the first 19 minutes of Spain's Euro 2020 Round of 16 match against Croatia, goalkeeper Unai Simon had little to do as Luis Enrique's team dominated possession. Then, it all went wrong for the Athletic Bilbao 'keeper. Barcelona midfielder Pedri made an innocuous back-pass to Simon but he made a complete mess of the situation as he missed the ball while trying to control it. He immediately tried to get back and stop the ball, but soon realised that he was too late as it rolled into the empty net to break the deadlock in the match and give Croatia the lead.
Watch Unai Simon's blunder here:
Kocag parah blundernya, ga bisa tidur 7 hari 7 malam ini mah unai simon pic.twitter.com/riZ4phjNdx
— Taufiqhuda14 (@taufiqhuda14) June 29, 2021
Simon's moment of madness sparked a meme-fest on Twitter.
Kepa watching from the bench as Unai Simon concedes from a 30 yard backpass#CROSPA #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/XBDZq2DtRC
- Kiran T-ierney (@mopeygooner) June 28, 2021
Unai Simon after that goal #CROESP pic.twitter.com/vhooZdnPen
- The BTF Podcast (@TheBTFPodcast) June 28, 2021
"Dubravka scored the most bizarre own goal you'll see at #EURO2020"
- SportPesa Kenya (@SportPesa) June 28, 2021
Unai Simon: #ESP pic.twitter.com/eYxQWAHMzB
Unai Simon already been bullied by someone on his Wikipedia hahah pic.twitter.com/7g6SjSjOeT
- JC (@JoeyClayton1878) June 28, 2021
Unai Simon when the ball came to him #CROSPA #Spain #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/WoBDcNUqA8
- LFCfooty (@_FootballTwts) June 28, 2021
Degea looking at Spain coach after that own goal from Unai Simon.
- Dennis Omuya (@dennis_omuya98) June 28, 2021
Probably the best goal in the EURO#EURO2020 #CROESP pic.twitter.com/uML0AEfMir
Spain came back into the match with Pablo Sarabia scoring the equaliser as the teams went into the second half level at 1-1.
Cesar Azplicueta and Ferran Torres then seemed to put the game out of Croatia's reach before they came back through late goals from Mislav Orsic and Mario Pasalic to make it 3-3 in dramatic circumstances, taking the match to extra time.
Croatia started well in extra time, but Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal restored Spain's two-goal cushion within the first half of extra time to seal a 5-3 win for Spain.
Spain will face Switzerland in the quarter-finals, who beat France in a penalty shootout.
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