Soccer-Ryan the hero as Australia beat Uzbekistan in shootout

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Round of 16 - Australia v Uzbekistan - Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - January 21, 2019? Australia's Mathew Ryan in action during the penalty shootout. REUTERS/Satish Kumar Subramani

AL AIN, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - Australia goalkeeper Maty Ryan earned the Asian Cup holders a quarter-final place with two saves in the shootout to see off Uzbekistan 4-2 on penalties after the match finished goalless following extra time on Monday.

Brighton & Hove Albion's Ryan denied Islom Tukhtakhujaev and Dostonbek Khamdamov to leave Mathew Leckie to score the winning spot kick and take the Socceroos into the last eight.