Where are penalties scored?
Heatmaps showing the percentage of goals scored, percentage of goals saved, and penalties missed for each area of the goal based on a sample of 536 spot kicks from the Champions League and Europa League, with the total number of kicks in each area in brackets
72%
83%
78%
93%
(29)
(52)
(23)
(28)
74%
67%
79%
58%
(132)
(36)
(188)
(48)
Although the top area of the goal has the highest scoring success rate, the majority of kicks go to the lower area where it is harder to miss - but easier to save
Penalties saved
0%
4%
10%
6%
22%
33%
42%
18%
18.8% of penalties were saved, with shots directed at the lower area of goals more likely to be saved
Penalties missed
7%
17%
17%
12%
4%
0%
3%
0%
5.2% of penalties missed entirely, with the highest proportion of misses occuring in shots towards the upper area of goals
Guardian graphic | Source: Almeida et al. 2016, International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
Where are penalties scored?
Heatmaps showing the percentage of goals scored, percentage of goals saved, and penalties missed for each area of the goal based on a sample of 536 spot kicks from the Champions League and Europa League, with the total number of kicks in each area in brackets
72%
83%
78%
93%
(29)
(52)
(23)
(28)
74%
67%
79%
58%
(132)
(36)
(188)
(48)
Although the top area of the goal has the highest scoring success rate, the majority of kicks go to the lower area where it is harder to miss - but easier to save
Penalties saved
0%
4%
10%
6%
22%
33%
42%
18%
18.8% of penalties were saved, with shots directed at the lower area of goals more likely to be saved
Penalties missed
7%
17%
17%
12%
4%
0%
3%
0%
5.2% of penalties missed entirely, with the highest proportion of misses occuring in shots towards the upper area of goals
Guardian graphic | Source: Almeida et al. 2016, International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
Where are penalties scored?
Heatmaps showing the percentage of goals scored, percentage of goals saved, and penalties missed for each area of the goal based on a sample of 536 spot kicks from the Champions League and Europa League, with the total number of kicks in each area in brackets
72%
83%
78%
93%
(29)
(52)
(23)
(28)
74%
67%
79%
58%
(132)
(36)
(188)
(48)
Although the top area of the goal has the highest scoring success rate, the majority of kicks go to the lower area where it is harder to miss - but easier to save
Penalties saved
0%
4%
10%
6%
22%
33%
42%
18%
18.8% of penalties were saved, with shots directed at the lower area of goals more likely to be saved
Penalties missed
7%
17%
17%
12%
4%
0%
3%
0%
5.2% of penalties missed entirely, with the highest proportion iof misses occuring in shots towards the upper area of goals
Guardian graphic | Source: Almeida et al. 2016, International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
Where are penalties scored?
Heatmaps showing the percentage of goals scored, percentage of goals saved, and penalties missed for each area of the goal based on a sample of 536 spot kicks from the Champions League and Europa League, with the total number of kicks in each area in brackets
72%
83%
78%
93%
Risk v reward
(29)
(52)
(23)
(28)
Although the top area of the goal has the highest scoring success rate, the majority of kicks go to the lower area where it is harder to miss - but easier to save
74%
67%
79%
58%
(132)
(36)
(188)
(48)
Penalties saved
Penalties missed
7%
17%
0%
4%
10%
17%
12%
6%
4%
0%
22%
33%
42%
18%
3%
0%
18.8% of penalties were saved, with shots directed at the lower area of goals more likely to be saved
5.2% of penalties missed entirely, with the highest proportion iof misses occuring in shots towards the upper area of goals
Guardian graphic | Source: Almeida et al. 2016, International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
Where are penalties scored?
Heatmaps showing the percentage of goals scored, percentage of goals saved, and penalties missed for each area of the goal based on a sample of 536 spot kicks from the Champions League and Europa League, with the total number of kicks in each area in brackets
72%
83%
78%
93%
Risk v reward
(29)
(52)
(23)
(28)
Although the top area of the goal has the highest scoring success rate, the majority of kicks go to the lower area where it is harder to miss - but easier to save
74%
67%
79%
58%
(132)
(36)
(188)
(48)
Penalties saved
Penalties missed
7%
17%
0%
4%
10%
17%
12%
6%
4%
0%
22%
33%
42%
18%
3%
0%
18.8% of penalties were saved, with shots directed at the lower area of goals more likely to be saved
5.2% of penalties missed entirely, with the highest proportion iof misses occuring in shots towards the upper area of goals
Guardian graphic | Source: Almeida et al. 2016, International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport