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Everton’s Maarten Stekelenburg became the seventh goalkeeper to save two penalties in a Premier League game… but who else has managed it?

Daily Mail | October 17, 2016

Related Topics: Maarten Stekelenburg, Everton F.C., Premier League, Manchester City F.C., Penalty kick, Heurelho Gomes, Goalkeeper (association football), Save (baseball)

Maarten Stekelenburg was the hero for Everton when his two penalty saves on Saturday claimed a point away at Manchester City.

But his heroics are from from unique in the Premier League era - in fact the Dutchman became the seventh goalkeeper to achieve the feat.

It has happened eight times in its 24-year history, with Heurelho Gomes the only shot-stopper to manage it twice.

Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg saves a first-half penalty from Kevin de Bruyne
Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg saves a first-half penalty from Kevin de Bruyne
The Dutchman repeated the trick in the second half by saving from Sergio Aguero
The Dutchman repeated the trick in the second half by saving from Sergio Aguero

Stekelenburg guessed correctly on both occasions, saving two poorly struck spot kicks from Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero either side of half-time.

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