The Nigeria Cup final, played between Remo Star and Ijebo United, left a surreal shot in the penalty shoot-out that decided the match at the end after a goalless draw in regular time.
Specifically, it was one of these shots that sparked the debate about the worst possible penalty kick in football history. This was done by midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmir. The Nigerian ran towards the ball and, with a foreign body moving, ended up sending the penalty kick into the corner of the field.
Ijebo United victory
The match between Remo Star and Ijebo United ended 0-0, so the Nigeria Cup winner was decided by a penalty shootout. After the nonsense of shots seen in the penalty shootout, Ijebo United ended up winning the title 3-0.
Bad kicks by Remo Star players and the strange gestures of the goalkeeper, who did not move in front of the opponent’s shots, raised doubts about the possibility of a suspicion of a miss.
Finally, it appears that the reason the players carried out the penalty shootout in this way was because they wanted to send a sign of protest due to the unfair judging that appeared during the final and decided to exercise this strange sign of resentment.
La famosa tanda de penaltis nigeriana que está dando la vuelta al mundo supuestamente es en protesta por el arbitraje durante el partido.
— ÁFRICA FUTBOLERA (@AfricaFutbolera) July 15, 2022
Los jugadores de ambos clubes decidieron hacerlo de esta forma.pic.twitter.com/UToZc63GI5
Source: Marca