Renato Tapia scored a great goal from a free kick at Zelda: “Strange, but effective,” said an ESPN journalist.

Renato Tapia He was at the moment of becoming a hero. Peru took a free kick in the last minute Celta Vigo vs Mallorca On the 20th Spanish La Liga And he was inches away from scoring a second goal that would have sealed victory for his side at the Son Moix football stadium.

The match was very close to its epilogue, especially as it ran for 90 minutes, when the youth team Miguel Rodriguez He fell down near the match area after the tug of war. Quickly, Tapia grabbed the ball and positioned himself in front of the goal 'Pirate'. A surprising act, the midfielder still isn't characterized by collecting balls.

He 'Pig's Head' He took the distance and approached a bit more slowly, placing his right foot softly under the ball. His shot, at mid-height, went off the side of the bar and landed very close to the post under the watchful eyes of the locals, including the Serbian goalkeeper. Predrag Rajkovic.

Member's full regret 'Two Colors', who watched the action and covered his face with both hands. Then, he turned and returned to his position without first looking at the sky and saying two things, clearly indicating his frustration at not scoring the goal he had dreamed of.

Tapia's passion was transferred to social networks. Zelda de Vigo made a publication about the errant shot 'Inca'. “How little is missing, Renato!”. “I saw her inside”, “Hero of the day”, were some of the comments fans left on the post.

The failure of the steering wheel also generated reactions from journalists at ESPN, the channel responsible for broadcasting the match. “As soon as the Peruvian shot was deflected, he held his face, He was in a position to lead the team he captained to victory” exclaims the narrator in the first instance.

“How strange, but useful He stands so straight on the ball that it's going to be that shot. A search does not appear to be off limits.“How close it was, Renato Tapia's good shot, Javier Aguirre's team saved,” added the commentator.

Los 'heaven' They attacked very quickly. After 10 minutes of play, Iko AspasThe striker and captain connected with the goal again with a neat finish after a pass from the Norwegian Jorgen Larsson. Peru's reaction came immediately amid celebratory hugs.

The 28-year-old footballer approached and gestured to his teammates: he put his hands on his head and invited them to think and calm down to maintain the advantage in the visiting conditions. An identity widely used by his former coach in the Peruvian team, Ricardo Gareca.

Unfortunately, Tapia and company couldn't defend their win and Mallorca leveled the score at the end of the first half. Attacker Claire LaurineAfter several attempts, he overcame Vicente Guaita's fence in the 43'. With this, both clubs shared the points and were very close to the relegation zone.

Celta de Vigo will play in the round of 16 as their fight to break away from the bottom of Spain's La Liga is suspended. Copa del Rey In his next commitment. Led by the team Rafa Benitez collide with Valencia Wednesday, January 17, at 2:00 PM Peruvian time at the Mestalla Stadium in the quarterfinals.