It’s a major tournament moment that Spain’s national soccer team goalkeeper, Unai Simón, will definitely want to forget.
A momentary lapse in concentration saw the shot-stopper score a shocker of an own goal during Spain’s second-round European Championships game against Croatia on Monday.
Midfielder Pedri passed the ball back to Simón, but it skipped off his boot and rolled into the net to give Croatia a 1-0 lead.
“It’s a slip-up that you certainly don’t see every day, an oops moment and then some,” ESPN commentator Derek Rae said while giving the play-by-play.
Oops, indeed.
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Simón, 24, looked utterly dejected following the howler ― the ninth own goal of the entire tournament so far.
But he redeemed himself later in the match, pulling off a string of vital saves as Spain fought back to win 5-3 in extra time and earn a quarterfinal spot against Switzerland on Friday.
Watch some of the championship’s other own goals below:
