22.02.2025 13:50
An interesting incident occurred in the match where Udinese defeated Lecce in Serie A. Lorenzo Lucca, who wanted to take the penalty instead of the team's captain and penalty taker Florian Thauvin, faced backlash from his teammates. His penalty goal was not celebrated by his teammates. Lucca, who scored the penalty in the 32nd minute, was substituted just 4 minutes later.
In the 26th week of Serie A, Udinese faced Lecce away from home. The visiting team won the match 1-0 with a goal from Lucca, who scored from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute.
FORCED PENALTY
Udinese, who won a controversial penalty with a VAR intervention, saw their captain and penalty taker Florian Thauvin replaced by Lucca at the penalty spot.
RECEIVED A YELLOW CARD
While Lucca's desire to take the penalty was met with resistance from his teammates, the referee showed the player a yellow card due to the arguments with his teammates during the insistence to take the penalty and the delayed penalty kick.
SUBSTITUTED
Although Thauvin and his teammates argued with Lucca to get the ball back, the 24-year-old Italian player took the penalty kick and put his team ahead 1-0. However, Lucca's teammates did not celebrate this penalty goal. Udinese's head coach Kosta Runjaic substituted Lucca, who scored the penalty goal in the 32nd minute, just 4 minutes later.