‘One of the saves of the season’ – Leno’s ‘world class’ stop denies Brentford late winner
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However, in a stalemate with few chances, both teams played hard.
And it wasn’t until the embers of the capital clash had died down that Leno achieved what McCoist called “the save of the season” and the moment of the match arrived.
Dango Ouattara connected perfectly with Kean Lewis-Potter’s low cross from the left, and it looked like the goal had been scored.
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However, Leno also matched Ouattara’s effort, making a superb close-range stop to ensure that Fulham returned to Putney with a share of the spoils.
“This is a world-class save by Leno,” enthused TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher.
“What a relief,” McCoist continued. “I’m telling you, this is one of the saves of the season. It’s simple.”
And after watching the highlights, the TNT Sports co-commentator added, “What a save. It was his left arm that stuck out.”
Fletcher called the stop “amazing” and McCoist said: “That’s it, it’s amazing.”
“It could be a man-of-the-match save.”
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Highlights: Leno’s world-class save denies Brentford dramatic win over Fulham
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Unsurprisingly, McCoist named the 34-year-old man of the match after the stalemate.
“Incredible save”
“The last moments of a game are always the best,” Leno said during his post-match save.
“It was a difficult ball. At the first moment I didn’t even know if it went in or not, but when I saw all my mates coming at me, it was a good moment.”
“I think we deserved the point today, so it was important for us.”
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Leno and Andersen reflect on ‘amazing save’ after Brentford draw and hopes of qualifying for Europe
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Center back Joachim Andersen was also asked about the save in question. “Incredible save,” the Dane began.
“I think it was me who lost the ball, so I’m grateful to him. That’s Leno’s job. He saved us many times. It’s important to make saves.”
“Today was a good point because I don’t think we played great today.”
