The nightmare continues for Leonardo Bonucci. The Fenerbache defender, who came on in the 122nd minute for the penalty shootout, missed his shot from eleven metres, condemning the Turkish team to elimination in the quarter-finals. Conference League against Olympiakos. The former Italian captain cannot find peace: after the unsuccessful season at Union Berlin, he continues to disappoint even with the Turks, ending his last European season of his career in the worst possible way. And the fans’ reaction was certainly not moderate.
Fenerbahce out of the Conference: Olympiakos in the semi-finals
Fenerbahce had kept alive their hopes of grabbing the coveted place in the Conference League semi-finals in the first leg of the quarterfinals against Olympiakos, where they almost managed to recover the three goals conceded by the Greeks. On the return leg, in order to qualify for the next round, the Turks would have had to win by at least two goals, but this did not happen. At the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul, the Kartal team managed to find the goal 11 minutes after kick-off with Kahveci, bringing the match back to a draw also considering the first leg.
Despite the hail of chances, Fenerbahce failed to find the goal that would have completed the comeback. This led to extra time and then to penalties, where the former Juventus player Bonucci came on specifically to make the most of his coolness from eleven metres. A failed goal for the defender born in 1987 who, after errors by Tadic and Under, had to surrender to goalkeeper Tzolakis, thus condemning the Turkish team to elimination.
The mistake that crowns yet another disappointing experience
The sad decline of Leonardo Bonucci seems to be marked by yet another bitter disappointment in a season that could be the last of his career. After the bitter farewell to his Juve, the defender sought his fortune in the Bundesliga with Union Berlin. Despite a promising performance on his Champions League debut against Real Madrid which guaranteed him a starting spot, the lack of results in the Germans’ disastrous season also landed Bonucci in the dock. After just four months and a now compromised relationship, Bonucci found refuge at Fenerbahce, where things did not go well. Only five appearances in the Super Lig, three in the cup and two in the Conference, among them the decisive error which condemned the Turks to elimination.
Missed penalty: the fans’ reaction
Bonucci’s mistake from the spot, clearly not digested by the Fenerbahce fans, sparked a series of negative comments against the defender born in ’87 under his latest post on Instagram. A user wrote: “Bonucci, you can’t even score a penalty, you are the shame of Fenerbahce“, while another commented ironically: “What a penalty! It fits perfectly with your brilliant career.” However, the harshest comments were those asking him to leave. Even the Italian fans were not far behind with their teasing, with someone writing: “You said you would go to Fenerbahce to win trophies, but you were left with the match in your hand. I can’t stop laughing” or “Where’s the ‘enjoy’ button?’ That I’m going to crush him straight away.”
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