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Provedel joins Champions League goal-scoring goalkeepers club

On the night he made his competition debut, goalkeeper Ivan Provedel ensured his own UEFA Champions League immortality after emerging as Lazio's unlikely saviour against Atletico Madrid.

Rather than making a last-gasp save or parrying a pivotal penalty, Provedel made his mark at the other end of the pitch, careening forward to head home a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser for the Serie A side with mere seconds left to play.

Having trailed to Pablo Barrios' goal since the 29th minute, Lazio were heading for a dispiriting home defeat at the Stadio Olimpico in their Group E opener.