Champions League: Former Tottenham Star Misses Last Minute Penalty As His Side Suffers Defeat

• Toby Alderweireld was in UEFA Champions League action for Royal Antwerp on Wednesday
• The ex-Tottenham Hotspur star had a bad day in the office after missing a last-gasp penalty
• Royal Antwerp squandered a two-goal lead as Shakhtar Donetsk claimed the comeback win

Former Tottenham Hotspur star, Toby Alderweireld was inconsolable on Wednesday, October 4, after missing the chance to salvage a point for his team in the UEFA Champions League.

Alderweireld, who plays in his native Belgium for his boyhood club, Royal Antwerp, missed from the penalty spot with the last kick of the game as his side suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Shakhtar Donetsk.

The home side went two goals up through Arbnor Muja and Michel-Ange Balikwisha.

However, the Ukrainian side showed resilience to get back into the game, as Danylo Sikan and Yaroslav Rakitskyi made it 2-2, with mild questions being asked about the Antwerp defence.

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Shakhtar Donetsk then turned the game on its head as Sikan found his second goal - the third for his side - with 14 minutes of regular time to go.

As reported by TalkSport, Antwerp then got the chance to score for a penalty, which was no less than they deserved after a handball in the box in the 97th minute.

Alderweireld stepped up to take it but his effort somehow went wide, to the disbelief of the home fans.

Alderweireld inconsolable after missed penalty

The ex-Spurs star’s kick ended up being the last piece of action of the game and at the full-time whistle, he appeared distraught and had to be consoled by his teammates.

As seen in a video shared by @Footballreport on X, coach Mark van Bommel also went over to his defender to offer his sympathies as Antwerp suffered a major blow to their dream Champions League campaign.

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The Belgian side, who dramatically won the Jupiter Pro League last season to qualify for the European tournament, now find themselves bottom of Group H which also has Barcelona and FC Porto.

The Catalan giants have two wins from two after their 1-0 win over the Portuguese giants, although these two clubs are still the heavy favourites to come out of the group.

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Sports Brief also reported on how Kylian Mbappe left the pitch quickly after Paris Saint-Germain's 4-1 defeat to Newcastle United.

With the Champions League back at St James’ Park for the first time in 20 years, the Magpies have truly made the wait worthwhile.

Goals from Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn, Sean Longstaff, and Fabian Schar completely swept away PSG, who mustered a consolation.