"As Kane strode to the spot, he could see that the area had been damaged by Belocian, who was intent on trying to give Wolfsburg an edge. Well, it worked as Kane missed his attempt, a rare occasion to say the least. While it is debatable on whether or not Belocian's dark arts on the grass caused Kane's miss, it likely did not help."
"Afterward, Belocian admitted that he purposely tore up the grass around the penalty spot: Kane has been incredible this season from the spot and elsewhere, so the PK miss was probably a bitter pill for him to swallow. The Englishman - and his teammates - probably learned a lesson in how to protect the area and might not make the same mistake of leaving it open to absorb damage in the future."
Jeanuël Belocian used gamesmanship during Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win over VfL Wolfsburg by messing up the penalty area ahead of Harry Kane’s kick. Kane could see the spot had been damaged, and the condition of the grass likely affected the attempt. Kane missed the penalty, a rare outcome given his strong record from the spot that season. Belocian later admitted he purposely tore up the grass around the penalty spot. The miss likely served as a lesson for Kane and teammates about protecting the area so it cannot be altered before future penalties.
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