It used to be said that penalties were a lottery. Indeed, some still claim that to be true. Perhaps it was once, but these days goalkeepers are informed in great detail about the penalty takers they will face and where that player is likely to shoot.
Shootouts can be cruel, though: for the player who misses, it is a moment he will never be allowed to forget. Yet nobody has come up with a more effective or fairer way to decide an important match.
After a goalless 120 minutes between Arsenal and Manchester United in Cardiff, the Gunners won 5-4 in the shootout. Paul Scholes was the only player to miss, with his spot-kick saved by Jens Lehmann.
Liverpool and Chelsea met in both of England's domestic cup finals in 2022, with the Reds coming out on top in a thrilling penalty shootout.
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