Dmytro Riznyk set a new record in the Champions League for the most saves made in a single match.

According to Sofascore Football, the 25-year-old goalkeeper has set a Champions League record for the most saves made in a single match. PSV launched 34 shots on goal against Shakhtar, forcing Riznyk to intervene directly 15 times. As a result, the Shakhtar goalkeeper surpassed Israeli keeper Omri Glazer of Crvena Zvezda, who made 13 saves in a match against Manchester City during the 2023/24 season.

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The day before, Shakhtar faced a disappointing defeat against the Dutch PSV in the 5th round of the revamped Champions League. The Donetsk team was leading 2:0 until the 87th minute, but ultimately succumbed to a 2:3 loss. One of the standout players of the match was Shakhtar's goalkeeper, Dmytro Riznyk.

As reported by Sofascore Football, the 25-year-old goalkeeper set a Champions League record for the most saves made in a single match. PSV took a total of 34 shots on Shakhtar's goal, requiring Riznyk to intervene directly 15 times. In doing so, the Shakhtar keeper surpassed Israeli goalkeeper Omri Glazer of Crvena Zvezda, who saved the Serbian team's goal 13 times in a match against Manchester City during the 2023/24 season.

Overall, Riznyk made 26 saves across five matches in the main round of the Champions League. He shares second place with Dominik Takac from Slovan Bratislava. Before the match against PSV, the Ukrainian goalkeeper was ranked 14th.

Top 5 Goalkeepers in the Champions League by Saves this Season:

1. Mike Maignan (AC Milan, Italy) – 29
2-3. Dominik Takac (Slovan Bratislava, Czech Republic) – 28
2-3. Dmytro Riznyk (Shakhtar, Ukraine) – 28
4. Peter Vindahl-Jensen (Sparta Prague, Czech Republic) – 24
5. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, England) – 21

Interestingly, Riznyk's performance caught the attention of UEFA – his save was included in the top five saves of the 5th round of the Champions League. Alongside the Ukrainian, Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa, Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool, Radoslaw Majecki from Monaco, and Kasper Schmeichel from Celtic were also recognized.

Additionally, in the goalkeeper rankings for the 2024/25 Champions League season, besides Riznyk, two other Ukrainians are featured: Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) with 17 saves, sharing 11th place, and Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid) with 8 saves, in 32nd place.

Some of the saves made on Wednesday were UNREAL ?

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