“It was quite obvious, he scored the last penalty against me taking it like that. He was in a good moment of confidence, I knew he would choose the same side. Then you have to pray to reach the ball,” he told the club’s media.

“I study a lot. Before each match, I watch the last 20 penalties taken by the two or three main penalty takers. Sometimes you pick up information during their career. Some shoot differently depending on the moment in the match or the score. I try to have as much information as possible.”