'Never seen that': Football world erupts over 'most disrespectful' goal
Congolese winger Silas Wamangituka scored twice to give Stuttgart a 2-1 away win over Werder Bremen, but one of his goals prompted him to receive a yellow card after a ‘disrespectful’ act.
After scoring from the spot in the first half, Wamangituka prompted a furious reaction from the Bremen players and was booked for unsportsmanlike conduct when he provocatively walked the ball into the open goal to seal the win in stoppage time.
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"The way he finished was obviously disrespectful. He had a very good game and he should just tap the ball in, and not make a song and dance about it," Bremen's Davie Selke told Sky.
Following the goal, the Stuttgart winger appeared to accept the booking with little argument after Bremen players confronted the exciting star.
Some fans on social media blasted Wamangituka for walking the ball into the net.
While others found the goal rather funny.
Silas Wamangituka with one of the most disrespectful finishes you’re ever likely to see 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/d3vw9oLOnj
— Taísto (Quintuple-Winners 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆) (@TaistoFCB) December 6, 2020
The disrespect 😭😭😭😭😭Don't think I've ever seen anyone get booked for scoring. Step forward Silas Wamangituka😭pic.twitter.com/sa2uCIuW28
— Aniket (@SweeperKeeperMN) December 6, 2020
Nahhhhh this is too funny...
Stuttgart’s striker Silas Wamangituka getting booked for taking the p*ss and walking the ball into the net 😂😂😂😂
The disrespect 😭
🎥 - @btsportfootball
pic.twitter.com/a7ZztgsUJX— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) December 6, 2020
😂😂😂 Crazy Football; Silas Wamangituka stole the ball after a defensive mixup & cheekily waited on the goal-line for the 'keeper to recover before blasting home.
— JULIUS MWAURA-Djute (@mwauradjute) December 6, 2020
It was a first win in six games for promoted side Stuttgart, who have nonetheless started strongly upon their return to the Bundesliga under American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo.
Matarazzo's side now sit eighth in the table, having picked up 14 points from their first 10 games.
Wamangituka’s cracking game
Wamangituka gave Stuttgart the lead just after the half-hour mark, smashing the ball in from 12 yards after Manchester United loanee Tahith Chong fouled Wataru Endo in the box.
The Congolese winger sealed the victory in stoppage time after pouncing on a mistake by goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka.
Selke nodded in a consolation goal before the final whistle, but it was too little, too late for the home side.
Bremen have not won since the first week of October, and have now dropped to 12th after a promising start to the season.
with AFP
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