Comedic misses, brilliant 'keeping and 24 minutes of pure drama - the 34-kick penalty shootout
Briefly

"Mancini's initial penalty, described as pathetic, set a tone for the shootout that included slapstick and incompetence, leading to a record 34 penalties being taken."
"Ajax's Brian Brobbey not only flubbed two crucial penalties but also performed poorly in a pivotal moment, leaving a cloud of shame despite Ajax's eventual victory."
"The shootout's bizarre nature was highlighted by the fact that after an initial poor penalty sequence, the next eight were executed effectively by other players."
"In total, 25 penalties were scored, with Ajax initially failing to convert five match points, making critical errors before finally emerging victorious."
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