Taiwo Awoniyi was left visibly distraught on the pitch after his surprising penalty miss despatched Nottingham Forest crashing out of the Carabao Cup.
One talkSPORT pundit branded it ‘the worst penalty I’ve ever seen’ as the previous Liverpool teen fired the ball over the bar and nearly out of the stadium and into the River Trent – leaving Sean Longstaff to fireplace within the profitable spot kick to ship Newcastle into the third spherical.
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After a tense recreation the place the Toon scored after simply 18 seconds and summer time signing Jota Silva fired within the equaliser in his first begin for brand new membership Forest, the sport went straight to penalties – with extra-time solely coming into play on the semi-final stage.
Newcastle – boosted by the returning Sandro Tonali from his betting ban – have been the primary to blink as Joelinton’s penalty was saved by Carlos Miguel, one other Forest debutant.
However the hosts wasted their benefit as Ibrahim Sangare slammed his kick towards the bar, organising Awoniyi for his likelihood to maintain Forest within the recreation.
However as a substitute he despatched the ball into orbit over Nottingham, to depart the striker inconsolable and his supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo dumbstruck on the sidelines.
“It’s a completely dreadful penalty,” mentioned talkSPORT commentator Sam Matterface, talking stay from the Metropolis Floor.
“He’s spooned it over the bar, it’s so excessive it could be bobbing down the Trent as we communicate. Nuno Espirito Santo can’t consider what he’s seen.”
And no surprise the supervisor was surprised, as Sangare and Awoniyi’s misses ended Nottingham Forest’s unbelievable run of penalty victories.
This was the membership’s first penalty shootout defeat in 18 years – a run that stretched again to their loss towards Bristol Metropolis within the EFL Trophy [then LDV Vans Trophy] in 2006.
They have been a League One membership again then, and had loved six consecutive penalty shootout successes earlier than their Carabao Cup exit to Newcastle.
In reality, earlier than Wednesday night time, Forest had boasted a staggering 83 per cent win fee in penalty shoot-outs, profitable 10 out of 12 throughout their skilled historical past – that is the most effective penalty report in the whole Premier League.
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In the meantime, Newcastle have been on the different finish of that individual desk with a measly 27 per cent win fee in shoot-outs. How the tables flip, eh?
Again to Awoniyi, the poor man. Nuno couldn’t consider what had simply occurred, and neither might former Arsenal star Adrian Clarke, who was watching the sport alongside Matterface for talkSPORT on the Metropolis Floor.
“It’s a horrible, horrible, horrible effort from Awoniyi, it’s nearly reached the higher tier – it’s one of many worst penalties I’ve ever seen!
“It’s fairly a lackadaisical run-up, however then he simply skies it, I might say nearly twice as excessive because the crossbar. It was MILES over! Nowhere close to, simply not shut, it was actually, actually terrible.
“It was astonishingly dangerous. He needed the bottom to swallow him up, he was inconsolable wasn’t he. He’s acquired his head in his shirt, his shirt is pulled up over his head.
“He’s distraught as a result of he is aware of that was the important thing second within the shoot-out.
“Stress can do humorous issues to gamers, it’s not a way factor, he simply crumbled in the important thing second. He was in all probability very drained. He in all probability didn’t count on to final the 90 minutes, hasn’t had numerous soccer, he’s been out and in of the group with accidents for therefore lengthy, he was in all probability knackered!
“However that’s no excuse for such a poor penalty. It’s powerful luck on Nottingham Forest, however I’ve to say nearly the suitable group has gone by way of.”
