Chevalier : 9. After Safonov, the Chevalier show! Simply enormous, the French goalkeeper disgusted the Phocaeans until the penalty shootout during which he repelled shots from O’Riley and Traoré. Before that – and even if he conceded a penalty by unbalancing Greenwood -, he had already been the strong man of his team by stopping the attempts of Balerdi (7th), Gouiri (34th, 58th), Paixao and Pavard on the same action (56th). It was his evening, the big evening!
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
