MANCHESTER UNITED transfer target Diogo Costa produced a stunning assist AND a penalty save for Porto in the Champions League.
The Portuguese champions were taking on Bayern Leverkusen in Germany on Wednesday night in a game that would put the winner into second place in the group behind Club Brugge.
And it was keeper Costa, 23, who is valued at £30million, that produced the first magical moment of the game as he picked out Galeno with an 80-yard pass in the sixth minute.
He found the Porto man deep inside the Leverkusen half with an inch-perfect pick-out.
And Galeno did the rest to give the visitors an early lead.
Then in the 16th minute, Porto called on Costa once more when the German hosts were awarded a penalty.
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Kerem Demirbay stepped up to level the game but Portugal’s Costa guessed correct and clawed the ball.
It makes him the first keeper in Champions League history to assist a goal and save a penalty in the same game.
It proved to be a crucial moment in the game as Porto then ran away with the game in the second half, winning it 3-0 thanks to a pair of penalties from Mehdi Taremi.
And Man Utd fans, who have seen their club linked with the shot-stopper, were gushing in their praise of his ability.
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One said: “We have to get Diogo Costa next summer at all costs. Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Cristiano Ronaldo, do your thing🧤.”
Another added: “Diogo Costa, I can’t say it any more. He’s the one.”
And a third said: “We should be activating Diogo Costa’s release clause for next season (€60m/£52.4m) unless Porto accept something less.
“He should be a priority signing and will probably be our No1 for a decade.”
It was revealed earlier this month that Man Utd have sent scouts to watch Costa – who has been capped seven times by Portugal.
And he is being monitored as a possible replacement for David de Gea – who is out of contract in the summer.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
