De Gea became the hero.

David de Gea contributed to Fiorentina's 2-1 victory over Celje in the first leg of the Conference League quarter-finals on the morning of April 11th.

De Gea shines in European competitions.

In the 90+7th minute, the Spanish goalkeeper made a skillful save with his foot right on the goal line after a shot from a Celje player, preventing Fiorentina from conceding an equalizer. This save helped the Serie A representatives preserve their 2-1 victory against their Slovenian opponents.

After the match, De Gea received praise from his teammate Rolando Mandragora. The midfielder said: "We are happy with this result; winning in a European competition is not easy. The team faced some difficulties towards the end of the match, but De Gea made an excellent save. We have seen extraordinary things from De Gea in training sessions, and he has replicated them in matches. De Gea is an outstanding goalkeeper, and we are very happy to have him in the team."

Against Celje, De Gea made 3 saves, 2 timely interventions, touched the ball 32 times, and delivered 5 accurate long passes. The former Manchester United goalkeeper also made 4 timely interceptions.

At 34 years old, De Gea has proven himself to be one of Fiorentina's standout players. The Serie A club is very pleased and has activated a one-year contract extension clause. The goalkeeper will also receive double his current salary, according to Gazzetta .

De Gea also admitted he was happy with his decision to join Fiorentina: "As soon as I learned that Fiorentina had contacted me, I immediately felt a connection with the club. Everything happened very quickly and I am really happy here."

The squad that revived their careers after leaving Man Utd – De Gea, Greenwood, and Scott McTominay – all enjoyed high performance after leaving "The Theatre of Dreams".

Source: https://znews.vn/de-gea-tro-thanh-nguoi-hung-post1544941.html