Ante Budimir missed a penalty for Osasuna against Valencia on Monday. The Croatian striker tripped over the green carpet and could only hit the bottom of the ball without any force.
The penalty turns into a very small spiked ball that the Valencia goalkeeper has no trouble catching with both hands. Budimir will not score the 17th goal which would have allowed him to be joint top scorer in La Liga with Gironese Dovbyk. But this missed penalty will have no impact on the Pamplona club, stuck in the soft underbelly of the ranking. Above all, it allows Valencia to leave with three important points in the race for European places. The match ended 0-1 to Valencia, who are now third in the La Liga table. The game at El Sadar stadium had seen more than ten times on goal without ever scoring, showing great clumsiness in front of the Valencia goal. The spectators hold their breath but this evening had to end without a single goal from Os asuna.