Lille Achieves 1-0 Europa League Win Over Roma with Ozer's Three Penalty Saves

Lille secured a dramatic 1-0 Europa League victory over AS Roma, with goalkeeper Berke Ozer saving three consecutive penalties in stoppage time to preserve the win. The match was decided early when Hakon Arnar Haraldsson capitalized on a defensive error to score in the sixth minute. Roma was awarded a late penalty after a handball by Lille's Aissa Mandi, but Ozer saved the initial attempt by Artem Dovbyk, although it was retaken due to encroachment. Ozer also saved Dovbyk's second penalty, again nullified for encroachment, before denying Matias Soule's third attempt legally, securing Lille's victory. Lille's defense was resilient throughout, repelling numerous Roma attempts, while Roma's defeat marked one of their rare home losses in the Europa League. The exceptional performance by Ozer, who joined Lille in August 2025, was praised by Lille's coach Bruno Genesio and described as an almost unique situation by Roma's manager Gian Piero Gasperini.