Aguero apologizes for Panenka penalty

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has apologized after missing a penalty in Saturday’s Premier League defeat to Chelsea.

A win would have seen City been crowned as champions but the Citizens lost 2-1 after Aguero failed to convert a penalty that would have seen his side take a 2-0 lead on the stroke of half time. Aguero has now apologised for his delicately chipped penalty which was easily saved by the.Chelsea goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy.

City boss Pep Guardiola did not publicly criticize Aguero, stating that the Argentine made a choice which should be respected but Aguero chose to accept responsibility as he duly took to social media to voice his sentiments.
“I would like to apologise to my team-mates, staff and supporters for missing the penalty,” Aguero wrote. “It was a bad decision and I take full responsibility.”

Aguero’s Panenka nightmare was the fourth penalty City have missed in the 2020-21 Premier League season. As well as Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling have all fluffed their lines from the spot, with City surprisingly wasteful when presented with an opportunity from 12 yards out.

No other side has missed more spot-kicks than the leaders this season – and they were similarly poor last season too. In 2019-20, Guardiola’s charges missed five penalties, with Aguero, Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus and Sterling twice failing to find the net from the spot.

Indeed, City are the first team to miss four or more penalties in consecutive campaigns in Premier League history.

Story by Sammy Wejinya

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