The Eagles beat AZ 4-2 on penalties after drawing 1-1 over 120 minutes. De Busser was crucial in his team's draw in regular and extra time with 8 saves, one of which came in the 93rd minute of regular time.
The Belgian hero needed some time to process his historic performance in Rotterdam. "Bizarre. I have no words," said the stopper. "I already didn't after the semi-final against PSV. It's a boyhood dream."
De Busser topped his performance with a heroic role in the penalty shootout, in which the Belgian saved two consecutive spot-kicks to get his side on match point. Centre-half Julius Dirksen converted Go Ahead Eagles' fourth and final penalty for the club's first major trophy in nearly 100 years.
"I was always in the right corner and played a bit of a game. That's part of it, too"
Read more about the KNVB Beker final in our match report here