FC Porto’s defender scored an own goal of global significance, something that hadn’t happened in top=tier European football for over 10 years.
In the aftermath of the draw between FC Porto and Nottingham Forest in the opening match of the Europa League quarter-finals (1-1), Martim Fernandes saw an unwanted record associated with his name. According to Opta, the full=back scored an own goal from 44 meters from Diogo Costa’s goal , something that hadn’t happened in over 10 years in European competitions and in the top 5 European leagues.
Until Thursday, the record belonged to Jonny Otto, a full=back who in November 2015 = then at Celta de Vigo = scored an own goal from 39.1 meters out. According to Opta, the Champions League remains immune to these bizarre situations