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'The path to the ball was longer than normal' - Oyarzabal on being Spain's penalty hero at Euro 2020

Alongside goalkeeper Unai Simon, the Real Sociedad man was the star of their Saint Petersburg triumph, and has now revealed all on his decisive finish

Spain forward Mikel Oyarzabal has opened up on being Spain's penalty shootout hero against Switzerland in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals on Friday, stating that he was confident of finding his spot.

The Real Sociedad star struck the decisive spot-kick after extra-time was not enough to separate Luis Enrique's La Roja from the 10-men Rossocrociati in a 1-1 draw in Saint Petersburg.

Unai Simon saved three Swiss efforts with a superb display between the posts to set up his team-mate's winning finish, and now Oyarzabal has spoken out on what went through his mind ahead of striking the shot to book a semi-final at Wembley against Italy.