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Ademola Lookman wants to sink the penalty in a cool way, but fails miserably with his Panenka attempt
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The former Leipzig Ademola Lookman takes over responsibility in the 98th minute when the score is 0: 1 and takes Fulham’s penalty. What then follows is a farce. The ball barely reaches the goal line.
DA much acclaimed ascent was quickly followed by disillusionment. It didn’t take long for Fulham FC to realize that this season the only thing that could be done was to avoid direct relegation.
The Londoners lost the first four games of the season and took their first Premier League point in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on matchday five. After the 2-0 win against West Bromwich, Scott Parker’s side seemed on the right track. At West Ham the next points should be collected for relegation.
It looked good for a long time. Until the 91st minute, the devotedly fighting Fulham held the 0-0. But then West Hams met Tomás Soucek for the lead. But Fulham came back. According to video evidence, referee Robert Jones ruled Fulham’s penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time. It was a great opportunity to equalize.
Ademola Lookman confidently took the ball and took the penalty kick. It should be the last action of the game. And at the same time the most unpleasant. The striker, who is on loan to Fulham from RB Leipzig, took two quick steps to slow down his approach. The 23-year-old was more likely than West Ham’s goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski to throw himself off the hook.
Fabianski can relax and wait for the ball on the line
Source: dpa / Julian Finney
Lookman chipped the ball towards the center of the goal with his right foot. An unfortunate penalty that doesn’t deserve the name Panenka. In the 1976 European Championship final against Germany, the Czech Antonin Panenka was the first player to hit the penalty spot with a lob. The ball that Lookman played was so slow that it barely reached the goal line. Fabianski caught the ball loosely with one hand and captured the victory for his team.
“The boy made a mistake, that’s clear”
“Of course anyone can miss a penalty, but in a certain way,” said Parker. His emotions range from disappointment to anger: “He knows. When you are young, you have to learn from it quickly. The boy made a mistake, that’s clear. “
Lookman is on loan to Fulham until the end of the season. The striker is a regular at Fulham and has scored one goal this season. Parker doesn’t think the missed penalty will set Lookman back: “He’ll be back. He has an incredible character. He just made a mistake. “
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