The Italian’s protests to Anthony Taylor regarding a possible foul were rightly ignored by the referee. Donnarumma found himself in a delicate situation and the supporters did not fail to make fun of the former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper.
Donnarumma’s mistake at the origin of the equalizer
City were comfortably leading 1-0 in their 3-1 final victory over the Cherries, thanks to Erling Haaland’s 17th-minute opener to move them back into second place in the table. However, the visitors, in great form, were not to be taken lightly and quickly returned to the match, notably thanks to Donnarumma’s blunder.
After 25 minutes of play, Bournemouth won a corner and, on a lofted cross from Scott at the far post, the goalkeeper moved to intercept the ball and clear the danger. But when Donnarumma tried to punch the ball away, he completely missed. Bouncing favorably at the feet of Tyler Adams, the star of the American national team did not tremble and propelled the ball into the back of the net from close range.
Donnarumma protested vehemently to the referee, claiming he had been fouled while trying to recover the ball. An absurd reaction, given that the goalkeeper had not been touched by any Bournemouth player, and which earned the starting City goalkeeper a yellow card.
Donnarumma, again at fault, vehemently criticized
Football fans were quick to mock Donnarumma, whose failed attempt and subsequent protests did little to his glory. An Arsenal supporter, @chiddyafc, found humor at the opposing player’s expense, posting on X: “It’s crying, no one even touched Donnarumma. It’s really pathetic. »
@Cbetgg joked: “Donnarumma still thinks he is a Ligue 1 player to refuse a goal with such contact. »
Donnarumma has been criticized time and time again for its most glaring flaws. His kicking game and his difficulties in catching crosses have been repeatedly singled out.
@Flaminiesta noted that history was repeating itself. “
Donnarumma who claims a fault after having missed his gesture, a story as old as time”, he declared.
“Imprecise” was the term used to describe the player at fault on the goal. @IsmaillIlIlI tweeted: “ Donnarumma is so inaccurate in everything except stopping shots. » For his part, @JAMES77458423 said it was “terrible” that Donnarumma did not catch the ball. “ It’s really inaccurate sometimes, not as good as people think,” he added.
@RichyEvans19 agreed, asking: “ It’s not my place to tell a world-class goalkeeper how to do his job, but why doesn’t Donnarumma catch that ball? »
