Osasuna striker Ante Budimir mocked over ‘worst penalty EVER’ after Croatian star fluffs 97th-minute spot-kick in 1-0 defeat against Valencia, as fans fume ‘what is he even trying?!’
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Osasuna striker Ante Budimir has laid claim to the heaviest penalty of all time after botching a disastrous late effort against Valencia on Monday night.
The Croatian had the chance to rescue a draw for the LaLiga home side in the dying stages of stoppage time, after initially winning a controversial penalty.
Budimir got the chance to grab a point for Osasuna after being kicked in the back leg by Valencia defender Hugo Guillamon.
He strode confidently as the El Sadar Stadium held its breath in anticipation, only to wish the ground would swallow him up moments later as the ball settled into goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili’s hands.
Budimir looked torn between whether to opt for strength or try to sneak the ball through the center of the goal, but instead almost tripped as he went to take his shot.
Osasuna striker Ante Budimir has staked his claim on the biggest penalty of all time after a disastrous late effort against Valencia
Budimir starts his run-in as he looks to secure a late draw for Osasuna against Valencia
Budimir undermines his attempt as the shot slowly rolls towards the goal and into the hands of the goalkeeper
After clipping the ground as he was about to hit the ball, Budimir’s attempt failed to even reach the goal, as a grateful Mamardashvili rose from the ground to grab the ball despite already having dived .
Budimir and his Osasuna teammates couldn’t believe what had happened as a commentator began describing the comical moment to stunned viewers.
“He missed it, and not only did he miss it, it’s the worst penalty you’ve seen so far this season and possibly ever,” the Premier Sports commentator said.
‘Poor old Ante Budimir, what a moment and what a terrible penalty that was.
“Valencia fans will feel that justice has been done. Osasuna fans are applauding the player, but that is his worst moment of the campaign.”
Croatian striker Budimir has scored seventeen goals in all competitions for Osasuna this season
The blistering effort caused even more shocked reactions in the home side’s dugout, as the staff sat with their heads in their hands unable to believe what had just happened.
Reactions flooded social media in response to the horror penalty, as the Osasuna star – who has scored 17 goals in all competitions – waited agonizingly for the referee to blow his full-time whistle.
“Looked at the field like it was somehow to blame,” said one comment about X.
Another similar message added: ‘Oh no. What is he actually trying to do?’ while a third stated: ‘he deserved that because he dived for the punishment.’