With 10 minutes to go, Cody Gakpo was played in behind the SC Cambuur backline. The forward, who a few months later would sign for Liverpool, had time to take two touches as he burst into the box and bore down on goal.
Before he could unleash his effort the chance was gone. His opposition keeper, having read the pass and anticipated Gakpo’s movement, had sped from his line and swept the ball away, protecting his side’s slender 1-0 lead over Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven. Three minutes later, Cambuur struck a second before adding a late third to clinch a famous win.
The save was as good as an assist and it came from Joao Virginia, Everton’s young goalkeeper who, like Gakpo, will be back on Merseyside when pre-season begins.
