The next big dramas at Euro 2024 could come in penalty shootouts, where England's success rate leaves a lot to be desired.
As Euro 2024 shifts gears from the group stage to knockout games, it is time to start thinking about the dreaded penalty shootout.
Czechoslovakia's Antonin Panenka, taking the kick to decide the 1976 final against West Germany, waited for Sepp Maier to dive before chipping the ball down the middle to clinch the trophy.But going down the middle is generally less effective than shooting left.The main danger of going central is going too high.
Defeats by Portugal and Italy followed, before the most heartbreaking one – the Euro 2020 final defeat by the Azzurri. Success rates for each kick in the shootout do not differ hugely - expect when it comes to the fourth round of penalties.Between 80% and 82% of kicks one, two, three and five for each team go in - but kick four lags behind with a paltry 63% finding the net.
The preferred foot of a player makes no obvious difference to their prospect - left and right both score 77% of their penalties.Euro 2020: Italy win in penalty shootout against England to become European Champions
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