Yirenkyi sinks Panama at the death, Croatia next

Last-second heartbreak in the opener

Ghana 1–0 Panama, and it hurts. Caleb Yirenkyi scored in the 95th minute to steal all three points in your World Cup Group L opener (1) (2) (3). Antoine Semenyo summed up the relief on their side: "Nem sei como descrever essa emoção. Ficamos todos muito aliviados porque sabíamos o quanto esse jogo era importante" (1). For Panama, the opposite, a match you looked set to take a point from, gone at the death.

Christiansen: we deserved better

Thomas Christiansen did not hide the pain. "The result is painful, but that is because we deserved better," he said after the match (2). The Panama coach believes his side stood toe to toe with Ghana and deserved more than a zero. His message looking ahead: be brave against Croatia (2). That match now carries enormous weight.

Queiroz says the price of a win was high

Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz, in his fifth straight World Cup, gave Panama credit after surviving the scare. "Wins in this World Cup are very expensive, but my players showed that they are ready to pay high prices for wins," he said (2). Panama pushed them to the limit.

Yirenkyi now on Villa's radar

The man who broke Panama hearts is already attracting Premier League attention. Aston Villa are reportedly interested in Caleb Yirenkyi as a potential successor to Amadou Onana, with Morgan Rogers also in the mix (4). His winner in this match won't have hurt his case.