It is one of the scenes that is likely to spark plenty of debate after the penalty shootout drama (Bosnia winning 4-1) between Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the center of it all was Gianluigi Donnarumma, who caused plenty of anger among the hosts.
After no winner could be determined in extra time (1-1), the match went to a penalty shootout. Sebastiano Esposito stepped up first for Italy and blasted his effort over the bar. While Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj was still celebrating, Donnarumma sneaked behind the goal and tore up his opponent’s penalty cheat sheet.
As the TV footage shows, the note had clearly been badly damaged after Donnarumma got his hands on it. Vasilj, who plays in goal for St. Pauli in the Bundesliga, was visibly annoyed by the action and complained to the referees.
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Italy’s number one had already been shown a yellow card during the match, but he did not receive a second one for this incident. In the end, it did not help the Italians anyway, because Vasilj did not have to make a single save. The Azzurri were eliminated after another missed penalty from Bryan Cristante, who hit the crossbar with his attempt. Only Sandro Tonali managed to convert his penalty. Could it be that karma is Bosnian?
Donnarumma also let his frustration over the elimination run free after the final whistle. He got into it with several Bosnian players and had to be held back by assistant coach Leonardo Bonucci.
Since his debut in 2016, this is already the third World Cup the Manchester City goalkeeper has missed.
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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.