Which football goalkeepers have won major finals without making a save? | The Knowledge

“Matvey Safonov did not make a single save in the Champions League final, across normal time, extra time and penalties, and wound up winning it,” notes Philip Cornwall. “I realise records are limited, but has this happened before in a major final?” We’ve found three more Champions League finals in which the winning goalkeeper did not have a save to make, though none of them had the chance to do so during a penalty competition. When José Mourinho’s Porto beat Monaco 3-0 in 2004, Vitor Baía made no saves that were officially recorded, though he did make one great stop when Fernando Morientes was wrongly flagged offside. José Mourinho (right) and Vitor Baía congratulate one another after winning the 2004 Champions League. Photograph: Paulo Esteves/AP Wayne Rooney’s equaliser for Manchester United against Barcelona at Wembley in 2011 probably should have been ruled out for offside against Ryan Giggs in the buildup. The goal was given but did not derail an imperious Barcelona, who took control again in the second half and won 3-1. Their goalkeeper, Victor Valdes , did not make a save all night. It was a quiet night in goal for Víctor Valdés (right) at Wembley. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images Lyon beat Wolfsburg by the same scoreline in the Women’s Champions League final of 2020. Alexandra Popp’s goal, which made it 2-1 and gave Wolfsburg false hope, was their only shot on target; Lyon keeper Sarah Bouhaddi joined football’s equivalent of cricket’s TFC club . …