‘I will do everything I can to make it right’: Bukayo Saka apologizes to Arsenal fans after missing crucial penalty in frustrating draw against West Ham
- Arsenal drew 2-2 against West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday
- The Gunners let a 2-0 lead slip for the second game in a row
- Bukayo Saka missed minutes from the spot before the hosts equalised
Bukayo Saka has apologized to Arsenal fans after missing a crucial penalty in Sunday’s 2-2 draw against West Ham at the London Stadium.
The Gunners saw a 2-0 lead disappear for the second time in a week, but they had a golden opportunity to make it 3-1 minutes before the Hammers equalised.
The referee pointed to the spot after Mikhail Antonio’s handball and Saka was the man to act.
The Englishman hadn’t missed one since the Euro 2020 final, but he put him wide and West Ham would send him off minutes later.
After the match on Instagram, he wrote: “Regardless of the outcome, I will always take my responsibility.
Bukayo Saka missed a penalty as Arsenal’s title hopes were dealt another major blow
“Apologies Gunners, I’ll do everything I can to make it right.”
It was the gunners’ second game in a row in which they dropped points and their lead over Man City has now been cut to four points, while Pep Guardiola’s men still have a game in hand.
The two sides meet in a few weeks at the Etihad in what looks set to be a title decider.
Saka put his penalty wide and had to pay when West Ham scored the equalizing goal shortly afterwards