Football
Arsenal: Bukayo Saka explains Panenka penalty decision against Real Madrid
Bukayo Saka has expanded on his decision to attempt a Panenka penalty during Arsenal’s high-stakes clash with Real Madrid.
The England winger saw his early spot-kick easily saved by Thibaut Courtois at the Bernabeu after French referee Francois Letexier had pointed to the spot in the 13th minute after Mikel Merino had been dragged down inside the box by Raul Asencio while running to try and connect with a corner.
It is the first time that the Gunners – the first English team ever to win twice at the Bernabeu, having also famously done so in the last 16 in 2005/06 thanks to Thierry Henry – have made the last four of Europe’s elite club competition since losing to Manchester United in 2009, with in-form Paris Saint-Germain now standing between them and a place in the final in Munich on May 31 after Luis Enrique’s men narrowly held off an epic Aston Villa fightback on Tuesday.
