Unbelievable: Zanahoria Pérez saved 3 pens in 5 mins, Palestino v Gremio | OneFootball

In the match between the Chileans and the Brazilians, corresponding to the third matchday of Group F in the Copa Sudamericana, Carlos Vinícius was involved in an unbelievable situation.

The Copa Sudamericana has an endless number of twists, although some are difficult to predict or believe. The Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna witnessed a moment that will be remembered. Ten minutes into the first half between Palestino and Grêmio, Carlos Vinícius, the Tricolor forward, missed three penalties in a row! and allowed the draw to remain on the scoreboard.

The unprecedented situation was due to several factors. On the first attempt, Sebastian Pérez, the home side’s goalkeeper, saved the Brazilian player’s shot, although he had come off his line early. Consequently, exactly the same thing happened on the second penalty. The Viña del Mar native guessed the right post on the first one and the left on the next, getting both right.

However, far from the streak being broken on the third attempt, Vinícius tried to place it down the middle, clearly intending to make sure the ball finally ended up in the net once and for all, but the goalkeeper stopped that ball with his right leg. After six minutes and three penalties, Palestino kept a clean sheet and Grêmio let three different chances to take the lead slip away.

With this 0-0 draw, the team coached by Guillermo Farré, who was introduced just two days ago by the Chilean club, remain bottom with only two points in Group F of the Sudamericana. The Porto Alegre side, meanwhile, sits third with four points, the same total as Deportivo Riestra (which beat Montevideo City Torque 2-1).

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