Cole Palmer Misses First Career Penalty as Chelsea Faces Leicester City
Cole Palmer, Chelsea’s reliable penalty taker known for his exceptional composure from the spot, finally missed a penalty for the first time in his professional career during Chelsea’s match against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The 22-year-old England international had built an impressive reputation for penalty accuracy, maintaining a perfect record for both club and country until this unexpected moment. Palmer’s streak ended when Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen produced a fine save, pushing the well-struck but unsuccessful spot-kick past the post.
Despite the miss, Palmer was spotted smiling as he rushed to take the resulting corner, showing his resilience in the face of this rare setback.
Palmer’s Penalty Journey
Palmer’s penalty-taking journey has been remarkable:
- Last penalty miss came in 2019 during an FA Youth Cup final shootout for Manchester City against Liverpool
- Scored his first professional penalty against England teammate James Trafford in October 2023
- Converted 16 consecutive penalties in competitive matches before today’s miss
- Maintained a perfect 12/12 record in Premier League penalty situations until this game
- Scored his first England goal from the penalty spot against Bosnia and Herzegovina before Euro 2024
The young star’s impressive penalty record had become a source of confidence for Chelsea fans, with his calm approach and precision making him one of the Premier League’s most reliable spot-kick specialists.
This miss comes during a challenging period for Palmer, who has experienced a dip in form recently. The Chelsea No.20 has neither scored nor assisted in his last six Premier League appearances, raising questions about his current confidence levels.
Fan Reactions to Palmer’s Rare Miss
Football supporters quickly took to social media to share their thoughts on Palmer’s unexpected penalty miss:
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"Key difference between missed and saved. A very good penalty by Cole Palmer just unfortunate for him the keeper guessed correctly and got to it."
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"I’m waiting to hear what Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have to say about this Cole Palmer’s penalty miss and his terrible form."
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"First goalkeeper to save Cole Palmer penalty. He should frame it and hang it in his room. It’s not easy man."
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"People were just waiting for Cole Palmer to miss a Penalty…this really tells you a lot about life."
- "I’m sorry but Cole Palmer still remains the best penalty taker in the league scoring 12 out of 13 penalty goals. Missing one penalty doesn’t mean he’s a bad player."
Despite this rare miss, Palmer’s record of 12 successful penalties from 13 attempts in the Premier League remains one of the most impressive conversion rates in English football. The question now becomes how Palmer will respond to this setback in upcoming fixtures as Chelsea continues their campaign.
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