Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini explained why he decided to give up the right to take the second penalty in the Italian league match against Udinese (2:1) to forward Artem Dovbik.
Lorenzo Pellegrini"I should have taken the second penalty, but I wanted to give Artem the opportunity because he took the ball, and I saw his emotions, he wanted to take it and score. Artem has been working hard for the team, and that is very important, fundamental for us. It’s a small gesture to make him feel that we appreciate his work for us, and to thank him by allowing him to take it. And I was confident that he would score," Pellegrini is quoted by Tuttomercatoweb.
Dovbik's emotions after scoring against Udinese:
