Aim for the middle: it could be your best shot for a goal in a penalty shootout

If any game comes down to a penalty shootout then there’s one spot a player should aim for to stand a better chance of scoring a goal.

Science and the mind game of the penalty

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The science of penalties: Goal size, distance from the ball and reaction times put the odds overwhelmingly in a shooter's favour

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Aren't the best odds of scoring a penalty goal by aiming for the top left or right corner of the goal? Why don't players go for that in a penalty shootout?

Solved . Consider again the penalty shoot-out in soccer. For

Panenkas, shootouts and action bias: investigating the best place to aim a penalty - The Athletic

Why doesn't a penalty taker in soccer shoot the ball down the centre of the goal. Considering that the goalkeeper will almost always dive left or right? - Quora

Panenkas, shootouts and action bias: investigating the best place to aim a penalty - The Athletic

World Cup: Croatia Knocks Brazil Out of the World Cup in Penalty Shootout - The New York Times