Sport & skill
Play Penalty Shootout online
You shoot, then you save. Pick a corner, pick a height, and the keeper decides at the same moment. After five kicks each it continues until somebody misses.
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At a glance
- Category
- Sport & skill
- Controls
- arrow keys · swiping · mouse or finger
- Price
- free
- Sign-up
- not required
Penalty Shootout is you against yourself and the clock – there is no opponent at the table, only your own record. Scores and achievements still count.
Where Penalty Shootout comes from
Until 1970 drawn football matches were decided by drawing lots or by a replay. The German referee Karl Wald pushed the penalty shootout through the Bavarian association in 1970, and the world governing body adopted it the same year. The first major tournament final decided this way was the 1976 European Championship – settled by Antonín Panenka's cheeky chipped shot down the middle.
How it works
Goal
Five penalties each way, taking and saving in turn. Most goals wins; level scores go to sudden death.
Shooting
You take the kick yourself – nothing is rolled for you. 1. Move the mouse over the goal: that is your aim. 2. Hold the mouse button and drag DOWN – that is the backswing. 3. Release: the taker runs up and strikes it.
The green band on the pull gauge is the right power. Too little and the ball stays low; too much and it climbs over your aim. Pull crooked and the ball bends away.
While you aim, your foot trembles a little – regularly, so you can time it.
Saving
Pick your corner first: left/right arrows for the side, up/down for high or low. Space or a click dives.
A keeper cannot reach the whole goal – nobody gets to the very top corner.
Tip
Corners beat the keeper but sit close to the post. The middle always hits the target – if the keeper moves at all.
Three tips for better results
- 1Change corners after every goal – the keeper remembers your pattern.
- 2Waist-high into the corner is statistically the safest shot.
- 3When saving, the middle pays off more often than you would think: hesitant takers aim there.
Frequently asked questions
Is Penalty Shootout free to play?
Yes. Penalty Shootout runs straight in your browser, costs nothing and needs no installation. There is no paywall – the chips in the game are play money and cannot be bought. The site is funded by advertising, which appears only if you agree to it.
Do I need an account to play Penalty Shootout?
No. The home page offers “play now without an account” – that starts you straight away and your progress stays in this browser. An account is only worth it if you want the same progress on several devices; name and PIN are enough, and we never ask for an email address. A guest profile can be turned into an account at any time without losing anything.
How do you play Penalty Shootout?
Goal Five penalties each way, taking and saving in turn. Most goals wins; level scores go to sudden death.
Where does Penalty Shootout come from?
Until 1970 drawn football matches were decided by drawing lots or by a replay. The German referee Karl Wald pushed the penalty shootout through the Bavarian association in 1970, and the world governing body adopted it the same year. The first major tournament final decided this way was the 1976 European Championship – settled by Antonín Panenka's cheeky chipped shot down the middle.
Does Penalty Shootout work on a phone?
The site adapts to the screen size, and anything you can click can also be tapped. Games controlled with arrow keys do need a keyboard, though.
Do I have to download anything to play Penalty Shootout?
No. Penalty Shootout runs in the browser – on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iPhone alike. There is no app, no plugin and nothing to install.
Can I play Penalty Shootout against the computer?
Penalty Shootout is you against yourself and the clock – there is no opponent at the table, only your own record. Scores and achievements still count.
Does Penalty Shootout work without an internet connection?
The page has to load once; after that the game itself runs entirely in your browser and needs no connection. If you use an account, your progress syncs again as soon as you are back online.
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