For the second time on Sunday, a World Cup match went to a penalty shootout to decide the winner, and there’s an argument to be made that it was even wilder than the first one.
Croatia ultimately beat Denmark, and Twitter loved every second of a penalty shootout that went back and forth, with both goalkeepers making big saves — and setting a record in the process.
5 – Croatia – Denmark is the first penalty shoot-out with five penalties saved by the goalkeeper in #WorldCup history. Heroes. pic.twitter.com/9oi8I3pUc3
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) July 1, 2018
Particular praise was reserved for Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. His father Peter was a top-level goalkeeper for many years, and while Denmark fell, Schmeichel saved two penalties during the shootout as well as one in extra time.
HOLY CRAP SCHMEICHEL IS PLAYING LIKE A MAN WHO WANTS TO MAKE HIS DAD HIS DADDY IN THE PEDRO MARTINEZ SENSE OF THE WORD
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) July 1, 2018
Fancy saving three penalties in about 15 minutes and still losing.
— Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) July 1, 2018
Twitter also had lots of thoughts on both goalkeepers staying on their lines — as well as the quality of some of the misses.
JUST TAKE A NORMAL PENALTY SOMEONE PLZ
— Maxi Rodriguez (@FutbolIntellect) July 1, 2018
Subasic is having a great shootout without leaving his line an hour and a half early.
— Mike L. Goodman (@TheM_L_G) July 1, 2018
I shouldn’t be this tense with zero horse in the race. And alas….#CRODEN pic.twitter.com/wADp3HM7Jc
— Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) July 1, 2018
While the result wasn’t as shocking as the early game’s, it was certainly just as exciting, if not moreso.
