Goals aren’t just for strikers. In football, midfielders, defenders even goalkeepers, may be present in the result table. The latter are usually there to stop them, but rarely, celebrate them. This was the case of the Italian Ivan Provendelfrom Lazio, where with a header he scored the final 1-1 against Atlético Madridon the first day of the Champions League 2023-2024.
The video of Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provendel’s goal
Video available for Argentina:
#CHAMPIONSxFoxSports 🏆 |THERE IS A GOAL FROM LATIO!
Goalkeeper Provendel went on the attack in the last and equalized with a header at the end.
Lazio 1 🇮🇹🆚 Atl. Madrid 🇪🇸 1🎙️Stories and comments from @hernandelorenzi and @MiguelOsovi#FoxSportsArgentina #Champions #UCL pic.twitter.com/W3eUWVRNUB
— Fox Sports Argentina (@FOXSportsArg) September 19, 2023
Video available in the US:
🚨 LAZIO GOALKEEPER IVAN PROVES A SCORE WITH THE LAST TOUCH OF THE GAME 🚨
Only the second goalkeeper in Champions League HISTORY to score without a penalty. 😱 pic.twitter.com/wMpUhnMwg7
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) September 19, 2023
Video available in Spain:
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💥 Lazio goalkeeper Provendel equalizes the match with a superb header in the 95th minute. #LaCasadelFútbol #UCL pic.twitter.com/iYc5OBybLt
— Soccer on Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) September 19, 2023
During the match, the goalkeeper was little questioned. Beyond Pablo Barrios’ commentary (there was a deflection by a defender), made three saves and kept the Spanish team’s attack on the flanks. However, when everything looked like the visit would get the three points, he rose like the Eagle on his shieldand sent the ball with a header into the back of the net.
That’s how it happened second goalkeeper to score against Atletico Madrid in a European match since Yugoslavia’s Ilija Pantelic when he did it from the penalty spot in 1966. Furthermore, he is the second goalkeeper in the competition’s history to score with a header. The first was the Turkish Sinan Bolat of Standard Liege vs. AZ Alkmaar, according to the well-known statesman Mr.Chip.
📅 #OTD In 2009, Sinan Bolat joined an exclusive team and became the 3rd goalkeeper in history to score in #UCL! #MondayMotivaton | @Standard_RSCL pic.twitter.com/isjdl1cQE9
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 9, 2019
This draw means the first point for both in Group E which they share with Feyenoord, who beat Celtic 2-0 and are provisional leaders.
Scoring goalkeepers in the Champions League
The Italian joined an elite list of goalkeepers in the Champions League (excluding the European Cup). Therefore, it has the following structure:
| Goalkeeper | Equipment | Opponent | Time | Via |
| Quit Ivankov ** | Levski Sofia | F91 Dudelange | 2000-2001 | Penalty x2 |
| Hans-Jörg Butt | Hamburg | Juventus | 2000-2001 | Criminal |
| Hans-Jörg Butt | Bayern Leverkusen | Juventus | 2001-2002 | Criminal |
| Hans-Jörg Butt | Bayern Munich | Juventus | 2009-2010 | Criminal |
| Sinan Bolat | Liege standard | AZ Alkmaar | 2009-2010 | Head |
| Vincent Enyeama | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Olympic Lyon | 2010-2011 | Criminal |
| Eloy Casals ** | Santa Coloma | FC Urartu | 2014-2015 | Shooting within range |
| Ivan Provendel | Lazio | Atletico MADRID | 2023-2024 | Head |
**They scored in the previous qualifying round
Who is Ivan Provendel, Lazio goalkeeper?
The protagonist of this story was born on March 17, 1994 in Pordenone, Italy. He is 29 years old and has a height of 1.94 cm.. Trained at Udinese mainstays. He has been through various clubs between Serie C, B and A. He arrived at Lazio in the summer of 2022 from Spezia Calcio, for a fee of €3.5 million.
According to the Transfermarket portal, its token value is currently 12,000,000 euros.
