Bologna sensationally qualified for Champions LeagueSo Polish fans could keep their fingers crossed for Łukasz Skorupski and Kacper Urbański. The first of them came out in the starting line-up for the first game against Shakhtar Donetsk and after just four minutes of play he introduced himself to fans around the world in an excellent way.
Łukasz Skorupski saves penalty in Champions League. It started badly
Just 180 seconds after the start of the match in Bologna, the hosts could experience a real drama. In a really heavy downpour, Shakhtar entered the match better and winger Eguinaldo received a great pass to the wing. The Brazilian ran into the penalty area with Stefan Posch on his back and a moment later he was already lying on the grass.
The Austrian grabbed his opponent by the arm and hooked him with his legs, and the referee without a doubt awarded a penalty. Georgij Sudakov placed the ball on the eleventh meter, and Łukasz Skorupski was waiting opposite him. The Ukrainian shot into the goalkeeper's lower right corner, and the Pole perfectly sensed his intentions. Skorupski caught the opponent's shot without any major problems and saved his team from conceding a goal four minutes after the start of the game.
For the Polish national team goalkeeper, the clash with Shakhtar Donetsk is the third appearance in his career in the Champions League. Previously, as a player of AS Roma, Skorupski faced Manchester City (1:1) and Bayern Munich (0:2).