How many penalties has Athletico’s Mycael saved in his career? Find out | OneFootball

Mycael finished the match against Bahia as one of the key figures in Athletico Paranaense’s 2-1 victory last Sunday, the 20th, at Arena da Baixada, in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship Serie A.

Mycael went through a moment of pressure after making a mistake on the equalizer, but he responded in one of the decisive moments of the game. The goalkeeper saved the penalty taken by Everaldo and secured Athletico’s victory.

The save brought the red-and-black keeper to seven penalties saved from ten attempts in his career, across the Brasileirão, Serie B, and the Paranaense Championship. Only two ended in goals, while one shot went wide.

See the penalties saved by the goalkeeper

Mycael’s track record in penalty situations began to stand out in 2024. That year, he saved efforts from Jhon Arias, in Athletico and Fluminense’s 1-1 draw, and Hulk, in the 1-0 defeat to Atlético-MG.

In 2025, for example, the goalkeeper once again stood out in this type of play. He made two saves in the Paranaense Championship: against Matheus Moraes, in the 3-2 win over Maringá, and against Matheus Guimarães, in the goalless draw with Azuriz.

In 2026, for example, Mycael saved penalties from Maranhão of Azuriz, Matheus Pereira of Cruzeiro, and Everaldo of Bahia. The last save was decisive in keeping Athletico among the top teams in the Brasileirão standings.

The only penalty missed by opponents was taken by Iago Telles, in the 2-2 draw between Londrina and Athletico in the 2026 Paranaense Championship. The shot went wide of the goal defended by the keeper.

Two penalties ended in goals

Despite the high number of saves, Mycael also conceded two goals from penalties. Leandro Maciel scored for Botafogo-SP in Athletico’s 4-1 victory, in the 2025 Brazilian Championship Serie B.

Then in 2026, Kaio Jorge converted his penalty in Athletico’s 3-1 defeat to Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Championship. Curiously, in that same match, Mycael had also saved a penalty, maintaining his decisive role in spot kicks that season.

Goalkeeper highlights the importance of the saves

After the win over Bahia, Mycael emphasized the importance of the save and compared the decisive intervention to a goal scored by an outfield player. He also highlighted his emotional preparation to respond after the mistake that allowed Bahia to equalize.

“For a goalkeeper, that counts like a goal. At the crucial moment of the match, when we were ahead, I was very fortunate to be able to save that penalty. I keep in mind that all work has its reward,” said the player before continuing:

“I had very good mental preparation to deal with the circumstances during the match. I’m very happy. I think every fan knows it couldn’t end that way, with a draw,” concluded the red-and-black player.

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