Saturday’s UEFA Nations League match between Switzerland and Spain at St. Jakob-Park in Basel was a historic occasion for captain Sergio Ramos for more than one reason.
Ramos, a mainstay in the Spanish team, made his 177th international appearance at the senior level, passing legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to become the most capped European men’s player in history.
He also failed to convert from the penalty spot twice (!), breaking his own excellent streak of made penalty kicks that stretched back to 2018.
With Spain trailing 1-0 following a first-half goal from Remo Freuler, goalkeeper Yann Sommer saved a poorly placed penalty attempt from Ramos.
Ramos misses his first penalty since May 2018 😳 pic.twitter.com/KluIUZxTxm
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Ramos got another chance in the 80th minute, with Spain up a man after Nico Elvedi earned a red card – and Ramos hit an even worse penalty. He delivered the ball to virtually the same spot with little pace, making the save easy for Sommer.
Sergio Ramos misses another penalty 😱 pic.twitter.com/6S8QYZZTvh
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Fortunately for Spain, Gerard Moreno scored a late equalizer in the 89th minute to earn a 1-1 draw.
