Nahki Wells’ attempted Panenka against Norwich City keeper Tim Krul goes embarrassingly wrong during Saturday’s lunchtime clash.
Panenkas are something that has gone on to become a frequently used penalty technique in recent years, majority of them going to plan.
What is it you ask? The spot kick taker waits for the goalkeeper to dive either side and gently dinks the ball down the middle.
However, when Nahki Wells of Bristol City tried it today, it went dreadfully wrong, and I’m sure the player will be thankful there was nobody in the stadium to witness his shocking attempt.
Tim Krul slightly dives to one side, but really it didn’t matter which way he went as Well’s effort embarrassingly cleared the crossbar.
OH NO! ?
Nahki Wells’ Panenka attempt against Tim Krul goes ???????? wrong…? pic.twitter.com/ffGpV1FYyw
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) October 31, 2020
It cost the Robins in the end, preventing any hopes of a late comeback as they fell to a 3-1 defeat to the Canaries at Ashton Gate.
Teemu Pukki, who loves to score in the opening fixtures of a season, scored two early goals for the Canaries to make it an entertaining first half, with Jack Hunt pulling one back shortly after the Finnish international’s second strike.
Both goalkeepers then made excellent saves before Emiliano Buendia’s wonderfully-taken goal saw Norwich lead 3-1 at the break.
Chris Martin hit the post from 25 yards for the hosts after an hour before Nakhi Wells missed a 75th-minute penalty, awarded for a foul by Jacob Sorensen, as he embarrassingly tried to dink the ball down the middle over the goalkeeper but put it over the bar.
The win moved Norwich into the top two ahead of the 3pm matches, while Bristol City dropped out of the play-off places.
?@SkyBetChamp Man of the Match, Teemu Pukki of @NorwichCityFC
2 goals – first away goals in 13 apps since January 22 (v Tottenham)
4 shots, 2 on target
2 chances created
12 touches in opposition box (most in match) pic.twitter.com/X7lqGl7sRw— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) October 31, 2020
Bristol City manager Dean Holden told BBC Radio Bristol:
“It was a poor start, defensively right throughout the team in the first half we were too open, we gave them too many opportunities – two of the goals are long straight passes right down the middle of our back line.
“We got back into it with the goal, I thought we had the momentum in the first half, I thought we were in control of the game. They’ve got good players who’ll give you problems, but to concede when we did right on half time was a sucker punch.
“It was a wasteful penalty, we’ve spoken about it after the game. He puts them away in training every day, he practises every day, he’s not scored that one and we have to move on.”
Norwich City manager Daniel Farke told BBC Radio Norfolk:
“It was a good performance, we were pretty clinical in front of the goal in a top class first half.
“With the three goals we scored, we spoke about wanting to improve our efficiency and today was three brilliant team goals and a fantastic final pass for the first goal by Marco Stiepermann, what a pass it was.
“Overall it was a well-deserved win, we could have scored a fourth goal.”
Fans reacted to Nahki Wells’ attempted Panenka which goes embarrassingly wrong…
Yet he’d walk into your team?
— hi (@OClaytinho) October 31, 2020
Good, cocky twat
— Matty Cain (@MattyCain2) October 31, 2020
Needs fining for that.
— Vital Swansea (@VitalSwansea) October 31, 2020
Trying a panenka at 3-1 down ?
— ?⚽️? (@_IrufcI_) October 31, 2020
GOING FOR A PANENKA AT 3-1 DOWN THIS MANS A JOKE???
— ?? (@Slashfordd) October 31, 2020
You do those pens when winning 5-0 ffs
— Graham O’hare (@GrahamOhare) October 31, 2020
3-1 down what is he thinking ?
— Luke Dyke (@LukeAD121) October 31, 2020
There’s been quite a few penalty misses this season due to players doing silly run ups or trying to be smart. Stick it in either top corner, give the keeper no chance.
— Fran Devereaux (@Fran_Devereaux) October 31, 2020
When I coached youth football I always warned my players, if you try something flash you’ll be classed a hero if it works or an idiot if it fails.
— BT ?? ⚽️ (@brian_tea) October 31, 2020
Christ your 3-1 down put the penalty away then try and equalise, id be livid if I was his manager
— Shane Levitt (@ShaneLevitt11) October 31, 2020
immediately gets subbed?
— ??Chris?? (@sgtpatch) October 31, 2020
He needs sacking
— Danny Jones (@Danny_Jones90) October 31, 2020
State of this,glad he missed it. So arrogant
— Connor???️? (@PlayUpSkyBIues) October 31, 2020
First class ??
— Adam Eldridge© (@bobo4bobo) October 31, 2020
Honestly if I was the manager I’d leave him on the bench the next few games. Attempting that at 3-1 down is stupidity.
— BF (@BettingFox__) October 31, 2020
3-1 down ur not messi ?
— AP (@AP41379474) October 31, 2020
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