Who are football's best penalty takers?
Friday, March 10, 2017
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Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Neymar all converted penalties this week but how do their impressive records from the spot compare to Europe's leading exponents'?
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Fewer than two-thirds of penalties in this season's UEFA Champions League have been successfully converted, a sign – perhaps – that spot kicks are not as easy as they look. UEFA.com highlights some of the current masters, who have banged them in at the top level at a rate of 75% or more.
Fabinho (Monaco)
Current run: 16 in a row
This season: 8/8
Career record: 100% – 16 scored, 0 missed
Jonas (Benfica)
Current run: 10 in a row
This season: 1/1
Career record: 95% – 20 scored, 1 missed
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Current run: 13 in a row
This season: 4/4
Career record: 93% – 13 scored, 1 missed
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München)
Current run: 12 in a row
This season: 9/9
Career record: 89% – 24 scored, 3 missed
Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Current run: 4 in a row
This season: 2/2
Career record: 85% – 35 scored, 5 missed
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Manchester United)
Current run: 0
This season: 2/3
Career record: 87% – 68 scored, 10 missed
Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
Current run: 4
This season: 10/12
Career record: 85% – 22 scored, 4 missed
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Current run: 6 in a row
This season: 8/10
Career record: 84% – 94 scored, 18 missed
Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain)
Current run: 9 in a row
This season: 8/8
Career record: 82% – 41 scored, 9 missed
André Silva (Porto)
Current run: 4 in a row
This season: 6/8
Career record: 80% – 12 scored, 3 missed
Neymar (Barcelona)
Current run: 3 in a row
This season: 6/7
Career record: 80% – 32 scored, 8 missed
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Current run: 7 in a row
This season: 6/6
Career record: 79% – 71 scored, 19 missed
Sergio Agüero (Manchester City)
Current run: 1 in a row
This season: 5/8
Career record: 79% – 30 scored, 8 missed
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund)
Current run: 0
This season: 2/4
Career record: 77% – 14 scored, 4 missed
Radamel Falcao (Monaco)
Current run: 0
This season: 5/7
Career record: 76% – 34 scored, 11 missed
*Statistics are for club and country