Udinese player “steals” a penalty to colleague, celebrates alone and is replaced

The game between Lecce and Udinese (0-1), of the 26th round of Serie A, was marked by an unusual episode that is giving to talk about the sports press and social networks.

On 29 minutes, Udinese won a penalty and Lorenzo Lucca took the ball, determined to take the charge. However, several companions, including Thauvin-the team’s usual scorer-tried to demote him, claiming that he was not following the established hierarchy.

Despite the contestation, Lucca remained firm, hit the penalty and scored. However, the celebration was lonely, as colleagues did not hide the displeasure. The situation also did not please coach Runjaic, who decided to replace him immediately after the goal.