But not everything was idyllic during this evening either. When the score was already 4-0, shortly after the hour mark, the Blues were awarded a penalty. Noni Madueke rushed towards the ball held by Malo Gusto. Except that he was not the only one who wanted to take the penalty since Nicolas Jackson also threw himself at the ball.
The two men came to blows before the experienced Thiago Silva came to calm them down. But designated shooter Cole Palmer, although already the author of a hat-trick in this match, had not said his last word. The Englishman took the ball from Madueke and another exchange between the three men followed.
In the end, it was Palmer who took the penalty… and converted it despite all these turpitudes.
But this did not please Mauricio Pochettino who did not mince his words in the post-match press conference: “Palmer is our penalty taker. It happened after all. It's a shame and I can only apologize. It won't happen again. I'll be stricter from now on. They want to act like children? This is not possible here.”
