MEMPHIS DEPAY was left red-faced after his Panenka penalty went horribly wrong in Corinthians’ 2-1 defeat.
The flop had the perfect chance to hand his side an early lead from the spot, but he fluffed his lines against Mirassol.
Corinthians won the penalty after Igor Coronado’s strike hit Joao Victor’s arm in the 27th minute.
The referee was sent to check the monitor before awarding the spot kick a few minutes later.
But after all the drama, Depay stepped up and missed the penalty after attempting a Panenka chip.
The former star was left embarrassed after Mirassol goalkeeper Walter extended his body to keep the shot out.
followed it up for the rebound but his header went wide, before angry Mirassol players confronted the 31-year-old.
The home side were clearly annoyed with his outrageous dinked attempt, as Depay’s team-mates came over to back him up.
The international did make up for it a few minutes later after assisting his side’s opener.
Depay’s corner was converted by centre-back Caca to send his side 1-0 in first half stoppage time.
But the former Premier League star was hauled off before the hour mark as Mirassol equalised in the 49th minute.
Mirassol then took the lead within minutes of Depay’s substitution.
Depay joined the Brazilian outfit last September after leaving in the summer.
The forward is reportedly paid a staggering £170,000-per-week, which would make him the highest paid player at Corinthians.
Depay struggled to make an impact at Man Utd between 2015 and 2017 after joining from PSV.
He scoredseven goalsin his 53 appearances, before leaving the Red Devils and rebuilding his career in.
After four years in, he made the move toand, after two seasons, joined Atletico Madrid in 2023.
