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Scoring from the spot might seem easy but it's hard to find players who relish taking penalties. It is not an easy feat for several reasons. Firstly, the ball has to be kept away from the goalkeeper. Secondly, just keeping the ball away from the goalkeeper won't do as the shot has to be on target.
Thirdly, there is the added pressure and the weight of expectations that come from a penalty which is often taken for granted. We have seen some of the best players in the world fail to convert from the spot this season. Some other players have a penchant for scoring penalties.
In short, it takes a cool head, good technique and intelligence to beat the goalkeeper and find the back of the net. Without further ado, let's take a look at five players who have missed the most penalties this season.
#5 Jorginho (Chelsea) - 2 penalty misses
Chelsea man Jorginho might be revered for being one of the safest from the spot but the Italian midfielder has missed two penalties in the Premier League this term. He has taken a total of nine penalties for Chelsea and has scored seven of them.
The 29-year-old has his own style of taking penalties. The 'Jorginho bounce', where he jumps right before kicking the ball, allows him to slow things down and see where the goalkeeper is fixing to go. This helps Jorginho go the other way and he often rolls the ball into the back of the net.
The former Napoli man is Chelsea's top scorer in the Premier League this season and all seven of his goals have come from the spot. Jorginho's first miss came against Liverpool in a 2-0 defeat. The second came against Arsenal in a 3-1 defeat.
#4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) - 2 penalty misses
Cristiano Ronaldo has maintained a good record from the spot throughout his career. The Serie A Golden Boot winner has converted six penalties this season but he has also missed twice.
The first of his misses came in a 1-1 draw against Atalanta. His second came in a must-win match for Inter Milan towards the business end of the season. Luckily for Juventus, Ronaldo tapped home the rebound and Juventus won the game 3-2 and his miss did not amount to much.
#3 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 2 penalty misses
There are few players in the world who can deliver better from deadball situations than Lionel Messi. The Argentinian international enjoyed yet another prolific goalscoring season. He has won the La Liga Golden Boot after scoring 30 goals this term.
Even though Messi scored four out of the five penalties he took in the Champions League, he could only convert three out of the five spot-kicks in La Liga. Both of his penalty misses came against Valencia. While the first match where he missed from the spot ended in a 2-2 draw, Barcelona won the second 3-2.
Despite not having a great conversion rate this term, Lionel Messi continues to be Barcelona's go-to man for penalty kicks.
#2 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) - 3 penalty misses
The usually reliable Zlatan Ibrahimovic seems to have lost his mojo when it comes to penalties. The Swede converted thrice from the spot for AC Milan this season but also missed just as many times.
His first miss of the season fortunately came in the Milan derby which the Rossoneri won 2-1. The 39-year-old's second penalty miss came in a 2-2 draw against Hellas Verona and his third transpired in a 2-1 win over Bologna.
Ibrahimovic was furious with himself after his penalty miss in the game against Verona. It came just a little more than a week after he had missed another in a Europa League match against Sparta Prague.
Speaking to the press after the Hellas Verona game, Zlatan said:
"Of course I am angry. A draw today isn't good enough, we had a lot of chances, and I missed a penalty. Perhaps I let Kessié shoot the next one."
#1 Ciro Immobile (Lazio) - 4 penalty misses
The winner of the European Golden Shoe in the 2019-20 season, Ciro Immobile, wasn't as prolific this term. The Italian striker still enjoyed a pretty decent campaign, scoring 20 goals and racking up six assists in 35 appearances in Serie A.
However, Ciro Immobile, who is usually very reliable from the spot, has had a poor penalty record this time around. Out of the eight penalties he took, he converted just four. He missed penalties against AC Milan, Bologna, Benevento and Torino FC.
Immobile's miss against AC Milan came in a 3-2 defeat. Immobile's miss against Bologna cost Lazio as they lost 2-0. Despite missing a penalty against Benevento, Immobile bagged a brace and helped Lazio to a 5-3 win. His final miss came in a goalless draw against Torino.
(Note: Jorginho, Roger Marti, Edu Exposito, Nabil Fekir, Joselu, Carlos Soler, Marco Reus, Alfred Finnbogason, Florian Thauvin, Teji Savanier, Wissam Ben Yedder and Franck Kessie have all missed two penalties each this season as well).
