Balogun matches shocking penalty stat on Monaco home debut 😱 | OneFootball

Folarin Balogun will want to put this performance behind him.

Monaco’s £50m signing from Arsenal fell short of being the hero for his new club after scuffing not one, but two, efforts from the penalty spot.

The United States international has already scored his first goal for the club but saw both his efforts saved by Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bułka.

According to Opta, the 22-year-old is just the second player to miss two penalties in the same Ligue 1 game since data collection began (2006-07). The other was Toifilou Maoulida with Auxerre against Bordeaux in August 2007.

Naturally, the visitors then went on to win the Derby de la Côte d’Azur at the death via Jeremie Boga’s 91st-minute goal.

Balogun and first-choice penalty taker Ben Yedder (who watched from the bench) won’t be happy.

Nice currently sit top of the table and remain undefeated while Monaco are second.