Brahim Diaz costly Panenka penalty miss in AFCON final

Actual Madrid missed out on the Spanish Supercup final weekend, and 7 days on, one other of their gamers has additionally fallen quick on the worldwide stage. Brahim Diaz has been with Morocco on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in latest weeks, and on Sunday, the event got here to an finish with the ultimate on the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah in Rabat.

Brahim has had a unbelievable event, with 5 targets seeing him choose up the golden boot award. Nonetheless, his failure to get quantity six proved very pricey ultimately, as Morocco misplaced 1-0 further time to Senegal.

And it was he that had the large probability to seal glory for Morocco. Deep into stoppage time on the finish of regular time, the event hosts have been awarded a controversial penalty when Brahim himself was adjudged to have been fouled inside the world. It was delayed as a result of Senegal gamers strolling off the pitch in protest, however when the motion resumed, he chipped a tame effort into the fingers of Edouard Mendy.

With the Africa Cup of Nations on the road, and 114 minutes on the clock, Brahim Diaz makes an attempt a Panenka penalty and it’s saved 🤯

Unimaginable drama. You merely can’t beat soccer 🍿pic.twitter.com/m8gd1DZqS1

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Villarreal midfielder scores successful objective in AFCON ultimate

Whereas it was devastation for Brahim, who is anticipated to pen a brand new contract with Actual Madrid within the coming weeks, it was the alternative feeling for an additional La Liga star. Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye was the hero for Senegal, as his blockbuster strike within the fourth minute of additional time turned out to be the successful objective.

PAPE GUEYE SCORES A SCREAMER AND SENEGAL ARE AHEAD IN AN ABSOLUTELY UNHINGED AFCON FINAL 🇸🇳pic.twitter.com/okHeMQGreR

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It was a particular second for Gueye, who has had an excellent event in his personal proper. He’ll endlessly be remembered as a hero of Senegalese soccer, and it’s a feeling that he most definitely deserves.

Each Brahim and Gueye will now return to Actual Madrid and Villarreal respectively, and so they may every be concerned within the upcoming Champions League matches in midweek.