Leeds United defender Pascal Struijk says he felt “calm and ready” before taking the winning penalty that sent his club through to the FA Cup semi-finals, adding that the celebrations continued until the players “reached home”.
“It can be overwhelming to be in the situation I was in,” the centre-back told BBC Radio Leeds. “But this time I felt calm and ready, my head was clear.
“Their goalkeeper was trying to intimidate me and their fans were waving their arms, but I didn’t let that get into my head. I was very calm.
“When it hit the inside of the post, I always knew it was going in. I would have rather seen it hit the back of the net straightaway though.”