The world is talking about him: First statement from Berke Özer, who saved 3 consecutive penalties! 'I had promised my girlfriend'

In the second week of the UEFA Europa League, Roma, featuring national footballer Zeki Çelik, hosted French side Lille. Lille emerged victorious from the match with a 1-0 win. While Hakon Haraldsson scored the winning goal for the visiting team in the 6th minute, the true hero of the match was goalkeeper Berke Özer.

Starting in the first 11 and guarding his goal for 90 minutes, Berke made history with his extraordinary performance. The 25-year-old goalkeeper drew all eyes to himself by refusing to allow a goal during three consecutive penalty kicks.

Berke, who successfully parried the penalty taken by Artem Dovbyk in the 82nd minute, had to face the same kick again because a defender entered the penalty area too early. Berke Özer managed to save Dovbyk's second attempt in the 83rd minute as well, but this save was ruled invalid. The reason given was that his foot was not on the goal line.

In the 83rd minute, the penalty whistle blew for a third time, and this time Soule stepped up to the spot. However, the young goalkeeper once again refused to let the ball into the net on a powerful shot directed to his left.

Having saved 3 penalties in 5 minutes, Berke Özer said, "I had promised my girlfriend that I wouldn't concede a goal. I didn't expect this either."

Berke, who saved three penalties in a row, overshadowed the match and made headlines in the European press with his performance.

Football 365: "Lille brings Roma to its knees, Özer is the hero! An XXL Berke Özer... While Dovbyk's first two shots were saved by Özer, Soule's third shot was also saved by the Lille goalkeeper. Özer's impressive performance ensured Lille maintained its lead until the final whistle."

Le Figaro: "Incredible achievement by the Lille goalkeeper, he saved three consecutive penalties. Berke Özer made an incredible hat-trick by saving three penalties in a row and literally drove the Roma fans crazy."

Le Parisien: “Berke Özer saved three penalties and earned Lille a prestigious victory. Özer has turned into a club hero.”

L'Equipe: "Lille defeated Roma in the Europa League with a magnificent performance by their goalkeeper Berke Özer. The Turkish goalkeeper, who saved 3 consecutive penalties, achieved a historic feat. Surrounded by his teammates, the Turkish goalkeeper experienced great joy on the pitch as soon as the final whistle blew."

La Voix du Nord: "Unprecedented: Berke Özer saved three consecutive penalties at the end of the magnificent match between AS Roma and Lille! Undoubtedly an image that will spread across the world. If Lille won 1-0 in Rome, they owe it largely to their goalkeeper Berke Özer, who achieved an incredible feat."

RMC Sport: "A crazy series in the Roma-Lille match: Lille goalkeeper Berke Özer saved three consecutive penalties."

Foot01: "Özer saved three penalties, Lille beat Roma. The gods of the stadium were on Lille's side, rewarding the extraordinary performance of Bruno Genesio's players, who protected the victory in an incredible scenario."

Foot Mercato: "Lille achieved another success on the European stage by defeating AS Roma on their home turf. A large part of this success is based on the extraordinary performance of goalkeeper Berke Özer, who saved three consecutive penalties."