Grêmio Striker Misses Same Penalty Three Times After VAR-Ordered Retakes

Overview

• The Copa Sudamericana group game in Chile on Wednesday produced a three-take penalty after Dilan Zúñiga pulled Tetê in the box.
• Sebastián Pérez saved Carlos Vinícius’s first kick, but VAR ordered a retake because the keeper lacked any part of a foot on or above the goal line at the moment of the shot.
• Pérez stopped the second try as well, and video review again found early movement that required another retake.
• On the third attempt Vinícius slipped as he struck the ball, and Pérez saved legally to complete three stops on the same penalty, with the match ending 0–0 and keeping Grêmio second while Palestino stayed bottom after three games.
• The unusual sequence drew heavy reaction on social media, with many users expressing disbelief and criticizing Vinícius, who has been Grêmio’s leading scorer this season.