On the latest episode of 'The Obi One podcast' Arsenal legend Robert Pires explained an unknown secret about the infamous penalty that he and Thierry Henry took against Manchester City.
Taiwo Awoniyi was left visibly distraught on the pitch after his shocking penalty miss sent Nottingham Forest crashing out of the Carabao Cup.
“It’s an absolutely dreadful penalty,” said talkSPORT commentator Sam Matterface, speaking live from the City Ground. And no wonder the manager was stunned, as Sangare and Awoniyi’s misses ended Nottingham Forest’s incredible run of penalty victories.Liverpool and Man United learn Carabao Cup opponents as Wimbledon get NewcastleCarabao Cup second round ties IN FULL including kick-off times and talkSPORT commentary
In fact, before Wednesday night, Forest had boasted a staggering 83 per cent win rate in penalty shoot-outs, winning 10 out of 12 across their professional history - that's the best penalty record in the entire Premier League.Awoniyi's miss from the spot put an end to Forest's winning run in penalty shoot-outs that stretched back 18 yearsMeanwhile, Newcastle were at the other end of that particular table with a measly 27 per cent win rate in shoot-outs.
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