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Following one of the wildest penalty shootouts anyone who follows the sport has ever seen, the save heard ‘round the world by defender Rodrigo Schlegel off the foot of NYCFC defender Gudmundur Thórainsson took Twitter by storm, as the emergency goalkeeper helped send the Lions through to the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs.
MLS Twitter alone had a plethora of reactions:
Defender or goalkeeper? Rodrigo Schlegel can do it all. pic.twitter.com/4RPoQRio8z
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) November 21, 2020
RODRIGO SCHLEGEL SAVES THAT https://t.co/EMtMllVttP
— Matthew Doyle (@MattDoyle76) November 21, 2020
Statue of @RodriSchlegel in Orlando being commissioned in 3...2...1...
— Susannah Collins (@susannahcollins) November 21, 2020
"Papi, I can do that."
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) November 22, 2020
Rodrigo Schlegel: field player turned goalkeeping hero in the @Audi #MLSCupPlayoffs!
Along with media worldwide:
This is SOME story!
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 22, 2020
Orlando City defender Rodrigo Schlegel had to go in goal in a penalty shootout....and made the winning save to help his side progress to the Major League Soccer play-offs.
More: https://t.co/b456XHJCtM pic.twitter.com/9qQIdY6q91
After Orlando keeper Pedro Gallese got sent off in their penalty shootout vs. NYCFC, defender Rodrigo Schlegel went in goal.
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 21, 2020
He then made the save that led to their first-ever playoff win 🤯
(via @OrlandoCitySC) pic.twitter.com/eNLsLcoTGD
#Video ¡LA TANDA DE PENALES MÁS INCREÍBLE DE LOS ÚLTIMOS AÑOS! Pedro Gallese se fue expulsado por adelantarse en un remate, el ex Racing Rodrigo Schlegel fue al arco ¡Y ATAJÓ UN PENAL!, y Orlando City clasificó a cuartos de los #MLSCupPlayoffs. https://t.co/2IciLvD7fn
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) November 22, 2020
Possibly the most bizarre penalty shootout of all time
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) November 22, 2020
Amongst the chaos:
Premature celebrations
Red cards
Illegal substitutions
Outfield player goes in goal
Nani misses winner
More premature celebrations
23 mins between first pen and winner pic.twitter.com/Ah4dElR1bh
When fieldplayers go in goal 🧤 pic.twitter.com/zL0ZrQDXi3
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 22, 2020
Both current and former Lions celebrated the moment:
This LION is @RodriSchlegel . What a game for the LIONS!! pic.twitter.com/wrLSBhilNc
— Kyle Joseph Smith (@RealKyleSmith24) November 21, 2020
Congratulations @OrlandoCitySC !! Light that city up purple!!
— Scott Sutter (@scott_sutter) November 21, 2020
Third run out is a charm. Let’s go!!!!!!!!
— Alex DeJohn (@alexdejohn5) November 21, 2020
Well done @OrlandoCitySC Cardiac Cats strike again.
— Joe Bendik (@Jtbendik) November 21, 2020
@OrlandoCitySC Well done, guys!
— Tommy Redding (@Tommy_Redding29) November 21, 2020
Think I might just have been a part of the most insane match of football of all time
— Christopher Mueller (@cmueller1662) November 21, 2020
Along with members of the Orlando Pride:
How we feeling Orlando? https://t.co/YCapscwoBr
— Ashlyn Harris (@Ashlyn_Harris) November 22, 2020
Retweet https://t.co/LMV24czqb6
— Toni Deion Pressley (@Toni_Deion) November 21, 2020
This was incredible and so unreal watching LIVE.. but is it bad that I’m already stressing of who will be our @ORLPride back up “player GK” next season?! #JustInCase https://t.co/KNGrUfGgXo
— Ali Krieger (@alikrieger) November 22, 2020
And even more of Orlando’s own:
The first MLS playoff match for @OrlandoCitySC is one that we’ll never forget! https://t.co/CMN0c0TRr9
— Mayor Buddy Dyer (@orlandomayor) November 21, 2020
Me during the shootouts: pic.twitter.com/ZYDaglvTYA
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) November 21, 2020
Can I congratulate or should we wait for VAR maybe to change its mind ? @OrlandoCitySC
— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) November 21, 2020
In a moment that will remain forever ingrained in our Club’s history, from all of us at Orlando City SC: Vamos, Rodrigo!!
Gotta be ready for anything. #HustleAndHunger pic.twitter.com/tRnMpqi5yl
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) November 23, 2020
