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The reigning La Liga champions missed their shot on goal again in a difficult trip to Valencia. England international Jude Bellingham had the chance to score from the penalty spot, but his effort hit the post.
Bellingham managed to score the winning goal in injury time for Real, but it still wasn’t convincing on the penalty spot in Madrid. French superstar Kylian Mbappé has already missed two penalties this season, while Vinicius Junior has successfully converted four in La Liga, the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup.
No more rotation
Ancelotti is ready to take matters into his own hands, with the Italian tactician set to appoint an official taker and end Madrid’s inconsistent penalty shootout rotation. Ancelotti said: “ It bothers me that we missed three penalties, I think I have to take responsibility for choosing who takes them.”.
While Bellingham was left frustrated after hitting the post against Valencia, Ancelotti was full of praise for the 21-year-old after watching him score the winning goal in the 96th minute. He added: “It was a great match for him, he didn’t lose confidence after missing the penalty, it gave him extra motivation. He is the only one who can do the last 30 minutes like he did. He made an extraordinary effort. It’s a deserved reward for the match he played. »
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