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# spot on

This year
2023
Crokes edge through to Dublin final with penalty shoot-out win over Raheny
Shane Horan was the holders’ hero after the sides finished 2-15 apiece after extra time.
Turnbull penalty helps Celtic see off determined Dundee
The hosts did not make the breakthrough until the second half.
Shootout at PK Corral! The GAA and shootouts in championship showdowns
Eight games this weekend will all be ‘finish on the day’. That means we could be seeing spot-kicks to determine a winner.
Last year
2022
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.
Penalty shootout drama as Sligo Rovers go through in Europa Conference League
Ed McGinty was the hero for Sligo Rovers.
'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.
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.
Caoimhin Kelleher scores winning penalty as Liverpool defeat Chelsea in cup final shootout
A brilliant day for the Cork man at Wembley.
All time
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.
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.
Egan's goal and Bazunu's penalty save give Ireland a brilliant start against Portugal
Bazunu denied the Portuguese star in the 15th minute.
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.
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
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.
Jamie Vardy scores from the spot as Leicester win in Athens
The Foxes remain joint top of Group G in the Europa League.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
Rangers win four penalties in rout of St Mirren
They scored three of them as Celtic’s lead was at least temporarily halved.
Robertson defends Salah amid diving accusations
The Reds beat Brighton thanks to a penalty on Saturday.
England end penalty shootout hoodoo to reach last eight
England will face Sweden in the last eight.
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.
Burke the match winner as 10-man Shamrock Rovers enjoy away success against Limerick
The visitors triumphed at the Markets Field.
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.
Brian McFadden shared an old photo of Westlife meeting the Queen with the most cutting caption
And self-deprecating, too.
Disappointment for Keiren Westwood as Sheffield Wednesday lose out in play-off shootout
Huddersfield Town advance to play Reading at Wembley on Monday week.
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.