Minutes later, TFC was awarded a penalty kick after Whitecaps defender Mathias Laborda hauled Laryea down near the goal line. Loud boos emanated from the announced crowd of 12,516 as Bernardeschi lined up his shot. He took a few steps, then blasted a left-footed kic...
Watch out for gamesmanship around shoot-outs or regular penalties. Opponents have been seen attempting to scuff the turf around the spot in the hope of causing the taker to slip. That has led on some occasions to players from the team ...
United have established a remarkable knack of winning spot-kicks over the past couple of years, comfortably earning more than their Premier League counterparts. Manchester United have won 27 penalties under current boss Solskjaer Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the league,United ha...
Less emphatic, but no less effective, was Jorginho’s spot kick six minutes later. That penalty was awarded after Adrián was adjudged to have felled Tammy Abraham, who was later denied by the Liverpool keeper in the shoot-out to hand the trophy to Jürgen Klopp’s charges. ...
Liverpool had the better chances and should have been awarded a 44th-minute penalty when Diogo Jota was brought down in the box. With the Premier League champions making several changes to the team that beat Arsenal in the league 3-1 on Monday and their opponents also rotating, it was alwa...
For a direct Premier League comparison, local rivals Man City had to wait an average of 434 minutes between their penalties, while Liverpool won one every 574. The clubs waiting the longest in the league were Burnley (1,474), Newcastle (998 and Wolves (also 998). Burnley's painfully long...
Since football resumed after lockdown, spot-kicks have featured in most United matches. Not only did Bruno Fernandes score one in our first game back, at Tottenham, we were also awarded a second late on, only for the decision to be overturned by VAR as Marcus Rashford prepared to step...
Myles Lewis-Skelly: 7/10 - Impressed during Arsenal U18s run to the FA Youth Cup final two seasons ago, while keeping his performance levels high last term to be awarded an improved deal – which, unlike a few contemporaries from his youth side, he happily signed, determined to make an ...
Fabinho boasts an excellent record. He converted all 17 of the penalties he attempted in Ligue 1. That could ensure that he takes on penalty duties for his new club, ahead ofMohamed Salah(£13.0m). Liverpoolwere awarded three last season. Only four teams won fewer. ...
Average time from a penalty awarded to the kick taking place in each league or tournament, 1966-2018 League/TournamentAvg. Time From Foul To Kick in seconds Brazil Serie A 102.1 Mexico Liga MX 99.9 South America Copa Libertadores 96.2 Chile Primera Division 95.1 Argentina Superliga 94.1 Japan J1...