---
title: "Manchester City: Fans bash Gabriel Jesus over squandered penalty"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-bash-gabriel-jesus-over-squandered-penalty/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2019-11-07T20:50:19Z"
modified: "2019-11-07T20:50:19Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans bash Gabriel Jesus over squandered penalty

**Manchester City scuppered a chance to qualify early for the Champions League knockout rounds following an eventful 1-1 draw at Atalanta, with supporters criticising Gabriel Jesus for an awful spot kick.**

Manchester City were 1-0 up and cruising heading into the break after Jesus [beautifully set up Raheem Sterling with a back heel](https://www.google.com/search?q=man+city+1-1+atalanta&rlz=1C1DVJR_enGB846GB846&oq=man+city+1-1+atalanta&aqs=chrome..69i57j33.6769j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8), after some brilliant build-up play, to give City the lead.

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However, when given the chance to gain a two-goal advantage following a handball, the Brazilian striker scuppered the opportunity with what Gary Lineker described as [‘one of the worst penalties you’ll ever see.’](https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1192180875431174145)

From then on, things just got worse and worse for Pep Guardiola’s side – with Ederson going off injured at the break and Claudio Bravo stepping in [only to be dismissed ten minutes from full-time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMB9_8BEGDY) after taking out Josip Ilicic.

The headlines were then immediately drawn when Kyle Walker [had to step in goal for the last portion of the game](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbhIXNBzwMk), managing to shut out Atalanta, with City then going on to earn a draw.

As a result, City supporters have since bemoaned the missed penalty opportunity as a crucial point in the match where they could’ve been cruising – taking particular aim at Jesus.

Here’s what they had to say on Twitter.

> Sell
>
> — Lee McVey (@leejmcv2) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/leejmcv2/status/1192212162229481473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He’s a complete waste of a striker. We need to pack iit in with him and get a proper striker.
>
> — Michael Bateman (@welloldstem) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/welloldstem/status/1192283544946479104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Kev was on the pitch. Why on earth wouldn’t he take the penalty?
>
> — Karl Dunkerley (@dunkerley21) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/dunkerley21/status/1192226352235196417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Gundogan should be our penalty taker.
>
> — David Adamson (@davidadamson938) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/davidadamson938/status/1192223853574946816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Enough of these trials..
>
> — Sambature (@Sambature) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/Sambature/status/1192211739086995456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He must stop taking penalties and there’s nothing wrong in that. He must just focus on scoring from open play…
>
> — Mow (@Momaverick83) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/Momaverick83/status/1192212903744753664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Enough of these stupid trials.. he should be benched.. cost us 3points today.. nonsense
>
> — Ezeugo Okechukwu David (@DavidEzeugo) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/DavidEzeugo/status/1192214008763494402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)