Fans were sent into meltdown after seeing Bukayo Saka miss a penalty for Arsenal with a fluffed Panenka, while Kylian Mbappe was denied a spot-kick.
In the Champions League quarterfinals, Arsenal held a 3-0 lead over Santiago Bernabeu and had a golden opportunity to increase that lead in the first half of the second leg. A tug by Raul Asencio on Mikel Merino saw the visitors awarded a spot-kick, with duties handed to Saka. The winger stepped up and attempted a cheeky Panenka, only to see goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois claw the ball away, leaving Arsenal fans in disbelief.
Arsenal fan @AtwoliiYa wrote on X: "We are cooked you don't miss such a penalty."
Another supporter @nickraj4real was also shocked, posting: "He never does that. If you're gonna dink, you better score, massive opportunity to kill it for good."
"Terrible penalty try that nonsense on a night like this is criminal," added @DavidBl74071930, and "Thinking that he's world class when he's a glorified Theo Walcott" was posted by @Gunner_Opinions. Meanwhile, journalist @RafaelH117 added: "It’s not like Saka had a bad history taking penalties, like missing one in a Euros final, right? And a f*cking panenka vs Courtois of all keepers, embarrassing.
The greatest comeback in the cauldron of the Bernabeu last night was nothing to do with Real Madrid. It grew from the heart and the mind and the sublime left foot of Bukayo Saka, who showed courage as well as brilliance to inspire Arsenal to a 2-1 victory that eased them into the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they will face French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
Saka missed an early penalty for the Gunners and he missed it spectacularly, fluffing his attempt at a Panenka and seeing it saved by Thibaut Courtois. But Saka did not hide. He did not retreat. He was not consumed by regret.
He showed us the measure of the man he is by scoring a superb goal in the second half that gave his team the cushion they needed. Arsenal’s performance was gilded by a clinical stoppage-time solo effort from Gabriel Martinelli.
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