A goalkeeper went up to punch the ball clear and found a teammate's face instead, and the camera preserved the moment in full detail.
The ball floats nearby like an innocent bystander while the glove presses flat against a cheek. Friendly fire in the penalty box happens when two defenders attack the same cross without calling for it. Communication prevents it. Adrenaline overrules communication. The result is a frame the team's media department will quietly never use in a promo.
Keepers are coached to punch with a loud shout so defenders peel out of the flight path. When the shout comes a beat too late, the glove arrives first and the teammate second. The cross was cleared. So was the teammate.
