Folarin Balogun found himself in a rather unfamiliar situation on Saturday as his penalty was saved in Reims' 0-0 draw with Nice. The Arsenal loanee became Ligue 1 top scorer last week after bagging his 15th goal of the season, but his miss from the spot means Kylian Mbappe and Jonathan David are now level.
Nevertheless, it has been an incredible campaign for the 21-year-old so far, and a rare miss won't change that. In fact, if Balogun has proven anything in recent months, it's his ability to learn and subsequently bounce back from difficult moments as he continues to do now.
The last year or so has certainly been far from a breeze for Balogun, who struggled to stamp down a place in the Arsenal first-team and endured a tough loan spell at Middlesbrough where he scored just three goals in 21 appearances last season, however, he remained determined to prove a point.
