Which goalkeeper saved all four Barcelona penalties in the 1986 European Cup final shoot-out?

Helmuth Duckadam saved all four Barcelona penalties in the 1986 European Cup final shoot-out.

Duckadam was Steaua București’s goalkeeper when the Romanian club met Barcelona at Seville’s Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on 7 May 1986. The match remained 0–0 after extra time, so the European Cup final was decided by penalties. Duckadam stopped every Barcelona attempt, while Steaua converted enough of its own kicks to win the shoot-out 2–0.

His performance earned him the nickname “the Hero of Seville.” The victory was historic beyond the shoot-out: Steaua became the first club from Eastern Europe to win the European Cup, and the final was the first in the competition’s history to finish goalless.

The goalkeeper’s name is commonly written both “Helmut Duckadam” and “Helmuth Duckadam.” That spelling variation does not indicate a different player. Duckadam’s career was soon interrupted by a serious blood disorder, and he made only limited appearances afterward, making his Seville performance even more extraordinary.