penalty kick

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PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, officially the backup, hadn’t saved a penalty kick yet in this shootout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

El Camino Real won its ninth City title thanks to Jayden De La Cruz, the sixth ECR player to try a penalty kick, delivering the decisive goal to beat its longtime rival.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Czechoslovakia beat West Germany in the Euro 1976 final with probably the most famous penalty kick in history.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

One save that comes to mind for head coach Derek Larkins was on a penalty kick with 15 minutes left in a nonleague contest Dec. 30 at Sultana that kept it scoreless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

A penalty kick is like a free throw in basketball, only better, because the coach picks the player who takes it.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor