The Roma striker returns to the sensational episode: “Against Lille I should have gone from the spot for the third time too, I’m sure of it”
Regrettable yes, but more for not having kicked the third penalty than for having missed the first two. Artem Dovbyk returned to talk about that event, more unique than rare in football. In fact, against Lille, the Ukrainian missed two penalties in one as the referee had the shot retaken from eleven metres. Then on the third attempt (again allowed by the referee) Soulè’s error occurred and consequently the defeat of the Giallorossi in the Europa League. “My biggest regret, however, is not having tried to shoot the third,” said Dovbyk surprisingly from the Ukrainian national team’s retreat.
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“The match against Lille was a truly unpleasant moment in my career – added the striker -. The first at this level for me. On the contrary, the team supported everyone and the next day there was no mention of the fact that we didn’t score three penalties. The general progress of the match was analyzed in more depth. Since the match was difficult, we played in a way that wasn’t suited to our level. Then on my own I analyzed and thought about the reason for the two errors.” Yes, but how? “I have to draw conclusions. I will. The only thing I regret is not having thrown the third. Really, I’m not joking. Something I’m very sorry about.” The Ukrainian journalists ask him if he is convinced that, in the end, on the third attempt (failed by Soulé) he would have scored: “I don’t know if I would have scored, but that’s how things are, there’s no point in talking about it now. I only know that I had to go from the spot the third time too, I’m sure of that.” The case of the three missed penalties by Roma went around the world, even ending up in the New York Times and generating a social storm of memes and mockery. Gasperini also admitted: “I have never seen anything like this in my career”