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Budmir's miss of season contender sinks Osasuna

Budmir's miss of season contender sinks Osasuna

Ante Budimir missed what may be the worst penalty kick of his career -- and indeed of the entire LaLiga season -- as his embarrassing stumble cost Osasuna in a 1-0 home loss to Valencia on Monday. Budimir was awarded the disputed spot kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time, and the penalty was upheld after a long video consultation. Osasuna's top goalscorer this season with 16, Budimir adopted a stop-start approach to the kick, but it failed miserably in a dramatic end to the match. "He has apologized three times to me and he doesn't have to ask for forgiveness," Osasuna coach Jagoba Arrasate said.