Unbelievable Drama! Roma Miss Three Penalties as Lille Stun Them 1-0 in Europa League

The Europa League produced a thrilling finish as AS Roma suffered heartbreak against Lille, missing three penalties in succession late in the match. The Italian giants were gifted the chance to equalize late in the game, but goalkeeper Berk Ozer made a series of incredible saves that delivered Lille a 1-0 victory.

Lille Scored Early and Grabbed the Lead

The French team surprised Roma with a goal early in the game. Only six minutes in, young Haakon Arnar Haraldsson took advantage of a mistake by Roma’s defense and scored, putting Lille ahead.

That early goal changed things, making Roma play catch-up while Lille played good defense and looked for chances to counter-attack.

Penalty Chaos: Roma Miss Three Spot-Kicks

Supported by a late surge, Roma had a glimpse of one of the most crazy and dramatic sequences of penalties, which came from distant past in recent European football.

Incredible scene during the match between AS Roma and Lille — the penalty had to be retaken three times, and Lille’s goalkeeper Berke Ozer saved all three. 🤯🇪🇺pic.twitter.com/3ETBEp9oP5

— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) October 2, 2025

First Attempt: Artem Dovbyk took a shot at goal with confidence, but the ball was stopped excellently by Berk Ozer.

Second Attempt: The referee signaled the start of the match again after the players went into the box. Dovbyk made another attempt but, once more, Ozer was right in his choice and stopped him again.

Third Attempt: Matias Sole was given the ball by Roma for a new try under the hope of a different outcome. However, the score remained unchanged as Ozer threw himself to the correct side and made yet another outstanding save.

Lille’s goalkeeper who saved with his own hands, kept out Roma’s anger and Lille’s lead.

Europa League Results: Other Important Outcomes

In other games, the action continued on the night:

• Braga 2-1 Celtic: Braga earned a narrow victory against the Scottish champions.
• Real Betis 2-0 Ludogorets: Betis cruised to victory at home in the other game.
• Fenerbahce 2-1 Nice: Kerem Akturkoglu scored had twice to lead the Turkish side to victory.
• Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 Panathinaikos: Milan Smit scored both goals to lead the Dutch side to victory.
• Viktoria Plzen 3-0 Malmo: The Czech side ended the season on a high note with their first win of the season.

For Roma, this game will be remembered for chances missed and some great goalkeeping. Berk Ozer saving three penalties is something people will remember from this year’s Europa League.

Lille has won two games in a row and looks like a team to watch. Roma needs to get it together fast if they want to keep going in the competition.