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Haaland rescues 10-man Manchester City as last-minute winner downs Fulham
The visitors had looked like frustrating the champions after an Andreas Pereira penalty had cancelled out an early Julian Alvarez strike.
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Nov 5th 2022, 5:16 PM
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Penalty shootout drama as Sligo Rovers go through in Europa Conference League
Ed McGinty was the hero for Sligo Rovers.
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Jul 14th 2022, 10:10 PM
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'He's more than entitled to go for that ball' - Sunday Game panel address O'Shea/Comerford penalty incident
O’Shea’s boot connected with Comerford’s face as he tried to force home the rebound of his saved penalty.
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Jul 11th 2022, 10:14 AM
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Benzema scores two out of three penalties as Real Madrid defeat Celta
Carlo Ancelotti’s side warmed up for the Champions League clash against Chelsea with a 2-1 win.
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Apr 2nd 2022, 8:02 PM
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Caoimhin Kelleher scores winning penalty as Liverpool defeat Chelsea in cup final shootout
A brilliant day for the Cork man at Wembley.
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Feb 27th 2022, 7:31 PM
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Raphinha’s stoppage-time penalty secures Leeds valuable win over Crystal Palace
The Brazilian’s spot-kick in the third minute of added time, after Palace defender Marc Guehi had handled, raised the roof at Elland Road.
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Nov 30th 2021, 10:41 PM
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Benson keeps his nerve to win dramatic FAI Cup final for Saint Patrick's Athletic
Pat’s were winners on penalties after a 1-1 draw against Bohemians.
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Nov 28th 2021, 7:01 PM
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Egan's goal and Bazunu's penalty save give Ireland a brilliant start against Portugal
Bazunu denied the Portuguese star in the 15th minute.
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Sep 1st 2021, 8:25 PM
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Spain see off heroic Switzerland on penalties to make semi-finals of European Championships
Luis Enrique’s side squeezed through after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time.
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Jul 2nd 2021, 7:49 PM
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Mbappe scores twice but PSG need to win shootout to reach French Cup final
Spot kicks were required after the two sides were all square at 2-2 after normal time in Montpellier
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May 12th 2021, 10:38 PM
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Antrim's Jordan Brown seals major snooker upset with Welsh Open win over Ronnie O'Sullivan
Brown, a 750-1 outsider for the title, held his nerve to clinch a 9-8 victory.
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Feb 21st 2021, 10:19 PM
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Jamie Vardy scores from the spot as Leicester win in Athens
The Foxes remain joint top of Group G in the Europa League.
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Oct 29th 2020, 8:35 PM
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Real Madrid battle to victory over 10-man Real Betis
Sergio Ramos’ penalty capped a comeback from 2-1 down after Betis’ Emerson scored an own goal and was sent off.
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Sep 26th 2020, 10:27 PM
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Ramos scores the decisive penalty to win the Supercopa for Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos kept his cool as his side saw off Madrid rivals Atletico in a shootout in Saudi Arabia.
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Jan 12th 2020, 9:19 PM
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'I like VAR now!' - Salah revels in Liverpool's sixth Champions League success
The Egyptian forward helped the Reds to get their hands on European football’s grandest prize.
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Jun 1st 2019, 10:42 PM
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VAR-awarded penalty sees Porto knock out last year's Champions League semi-finalists Roma
Alex Telles converted the winning penalty for the Portuguese side.
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Mar 6th 2019, 11:08 PM
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Bale bottles emotion after slotting controversial penalty to give Madrid win over Levante
VAR wasn’t able to help Levante force a point against the giants of La Liga.
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Feb 24th 2019, 10:57 PM
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Rangers win four penalties in rout of St Mirren
They scored three of them as Celtic’s lead was at least temporarily halved.
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Feb 2nd 2019, 6:10 PM
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Robertson defends Salah amid diving accusations
The Reds beat Brighton thanks to a penalty on Saturday.
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Jan 14th 2019, 7:40 AM
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England end penalty shootout hoodoo to reach last eight
England will face Sweden in the last eight.
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Jul 3rd 2018, 9:57 PM
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Mile the man again as Australia battle back to stay alive in Group C
Christian Eriksen had given Denmark the lead with a gorgeous half-volley.
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Jun 21st 2018, 3:13 PM
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Burke the match winner as 10-man Shamrock Rovers enjoy away success against Limerick
The visitors triumphed at the Markets Field.
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Mar 19th 2018, 9:04 PM
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Messi: I'm not the perfect player... I need to practice penalties
The Barcelona superstar insists that he still needs to work on scoring from the spot as he prepares for this summer’s World Cup.
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Jan 2nd 2018, 2:57 PM
# party like it's 1999
Brian McFadden shared an old photo of Westlife meeting the Queen with the most cutting caption
And self-deprecating, too.
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Aug 9th 2017, 10:49 AM
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Disappointment for Keiren Westwood as Sheffield Wednesday lose out in play-off shootout
Huddersfield Town advance to play Reading at Wembley on Monday week.
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May 17th 2017, 10:33 PM
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Navan Co Meath is set for a €12 million makeover
Plans for Navan 2030 are to go on public display in the town before undergoing a six-week public consultancy.
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May 3rd 2017, 10:02 PM