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If a knock-out tournament match is level after 90 minutes it will then move on to extra time and penalties if still no winner can be found. Each team has 5 chances to score from a penalty kick, taking it in turns, the team that scores the most goals wins. The pressure builds as you reach the end of the 5 kicks. If it is level after 5 kicks each, sudden death begins. A penalty shootout could go on forever in theory, with every player taking a kick, including goalkeepers, until one team scores and the other misses. In big games like the World Cup, there is nothing quite like the intensity of a penalty shootout!

In the 2022 English League Cup Final at Wembley, Liverpool beat Chelsea 11-10. Every player on both sides scored their penalty, so it came down to both keepers. Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher scored the winning spot kick after Kepa Arrizabalaga missed for Chelsea. Drama!

The Ref
The Ref Jun 30, 2026
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