penalty kick
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When the match resumed, brawls were still going on in the stands and Morocco’s Brahim Diaz failed to score with a weakly hit penalty kick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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
The Santos converted on the penalty kick to take a 1-0 lead.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
