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25th Aug 2018

Rui Patricio pulls off stunning save with ‘wrong hand’

The Portugal goalkeeper pulled off an incredible save reminiscent of Jordan Pickford's against Colombia in the World Cup with his 'wrong hand'

Reuben Pinder

This was the moment of the match

Only three games into the season, Rui Patricio has staked a pretty good claim to save of the season. The Wolves goalkeeper pulled off a save reminiscent of Jordan Pickford’s against Colombia, as he tipped Raheem Sterling’s swerving half volley onto the bar with his ‘wrong hand’.

Patricio dived to his left, extending his right arm to stop the shot. And it proved to be decisive as Wolves held onto a 1-1 draw to earn a point against the Champions.

The newly promoted side managed by Nuno Espiritio Santo have shown why they’re a force to be reckoned with as they went toe to toe with one of the best sides the Premier League has ever seen.

They’ll almost certainly stay up this season, and if Patricio is in this sort of form for the duration of the season, they could push for the top half.

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