Sergio Aguero's Penalty Should Have Been Retaken Because Of Jan Vertonghen Encroaching

Jan Vertonghen and encroaching. Name a more iconic duo.

The Tottenham defender was guilty, again, for encroaching on a penalty. He was first onto the ball and managed to clear it away after Hugo Lloris prevented Sergio Aguero from scoring.

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It's not the first time he's encroached into the area early.

Against Arsenal in the Premier League, Vertonghen ran inside the box before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had even taken the penalty, and then blocked his second chance after gaining an unfair advantage by encroaching.

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Needless to say, Vertonghen's encroaching antics sent social media into overdrive. Here's some reaction from Twitter:

Aguero's first-half penalty miss proved very costly as Spurs secured victory thanks to a 78th minute strike from Heung-min Son.

They'll take a one-goal lead into the Champions League quarter-final second leg.

Topics: Manchester City, Spurs, Football News, Sergio Aguero, Football, Hugo Lloris, Arsenal, Champions League, Penalty

Nasir Jabbar

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