Cole Palmer’s Perfect Penalty Record Ends in Shock Miss Against Leicester
- Cole Palmer’s flawless penalty streak ended in Chelsea’s clash against Leicester City when goalkeeper Mads Hermansen saved his shot from the spot
- The 22-year-old had previously converted all 16 of his competitive penalties, including 12 in the Premier League and one for England
- Despite the rare miss, Palmer took it in stride, smiling as he quickly moved on to take the resulting corner
Cole Palmer’s flawless penalty record came to an unexpected end during Chelsea’s FA Cup clash with Leicester City on Sunday.
The 22-year-old, widely regarded as one of football’s most reliable spot-kick takers, had never missed a penalty in his professional career before this moment.
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However, his perfect streak was broken at Stamford Bridge when Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen denied him with a superb save.
Palmer misses penalty for the first time since 2019
Palmer, who had previously converted 16 consecutive penalties in competitive games, stepped up confidently after Chelsea were awarded a first-half spot-kick.
The Englishman aimed low to Hermansen’s left, but the Danish shot-stopper reacted brilliantly to push the ball past the post.
Cameras later caught Palmer smiling after the rare miss as he quickly moved on to take the resulting corner.
The last time Palmer failed to score from the spot was in the 2019 FA Youth Cup final when he struck the crossbar for Manchester City against Liverpool in a penalty shootout.
Since then, he had perfected his technique, scoring 12 out of 12 in the Premier League and even netting his first England goal from the spot against Bosnia and Herzegovina before Euro 2024.
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Palmer lost of form
Despite his penalty prowess, Palmer has struggled in recent weeks, failing to score or assist in his last six Premier League outings.
Chelsea fans will be hoping their star midfielder regains his form as the season progresses.
Cole Palmer meets dancehall royalty Vybz Kartel
Meanwhile, Cole Palmer met his favourite musician Vybz Kartel following his visit to London.
The Jamaican music royalty was in England for the MOBO Awards, where he performed alongside queen of dancehall Spice.
Palmer, who has roots to the Carribean, is a huge fan of Kartel's music and has in the past shared videos performing to the dancehall king's songs.
In photos shared on social media, the English playmaker shared a heartwarming moment with Vybz Kartel.
"The link up finally happened. Palmer x Palmer. Clarks part 2 loading…," posted Palmer on Instagram.
Cole Palmer reveals his admiration for Kudus
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Cole Palmer has spoken highly of Ghana international midfielder Mohammed Kudus, revealing what he admires most about the Ghanaian’s style of play.
During an interview with Sky Sports, Palmer was asked to rank the most skillful players among Eberechi Eze, Phil Foden, and Kudus.
While he placed the West Ham United attacker third, behind Foden and Eze, he still had glowing remarks about the former Right to Dream Academy graduate.
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