Palmer breaks record for most penalties taken without EVER missing

In converting TWO penalties in Chelsea's 4-3 win at Tottenham Hotspur, Cole Palmer set a Premier League record for the most penalties taken without EVER missing. 

Palmer has now scored all 12 of the spot-kicks he has taken in the competition, surpassing Yaya Toure, the legendary midfielder who scored all 11 penalties he took for Manchester City. 

Most PL penalties taken without ever missing

Toure's record last came under threat in 2022/23, when Ivan Toney fell agonisingly short of breaking it.

Prior to facing Newcastle United in April 2023, Toney had a perfect record from the spot in the Premier League.

He had scored all 10 of his penalties, and he had the chance to equal Toure's record of 11, but his effort was saved by Nick Pope. Ironically, Toney went on to score a penalty later in the same match.

Could anyone break Palmer's record?

Three CURRENT Premier League players are not too far behind Palmer's record of 12/12. 

Fulham striker Raul Jimenez has scored all eight penalties he's taken in the Premier League, while Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo and Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood have successfully converted all seven of theirs.  

Best penalty-takers ever

Is Palmer the Premier League's best penalty-taker ever? 

His current record suggests he could be. But there are plenty of players who might say otherwise. 

Matthew Le Tissier scored 25 out of 26 attempts, while Danny Murphy netted 18 out of 19. 

Other notable players with a high amount of penalty goals who have missed only ONCE from the spot include Erling Haaland, Bukayo Saka and Alexis Mac Allister. 

Best penalty conversion rates*

*Minimum 10 pens taken

The player with the most penalty goals in Premier League history is possibly unsurprisingly Alan Shearer, the competition's all-time leading scorer, who netted 56 of his 67 attempts.

After Shearer come Frank Lampard (43), Harry Kane (33), Steven Gerrard (32) and Mohamed Salah (29).

Shearer is one of only three players to miss 10 or more penalties, along with Wayne Rooney, who also missed 11, and Teddy Sheringham, who missed 10. 

Statistically the worst penalty-takers in Premier League are below. These are the players with the lowest success rates having taken at least 10 penalties. 

Worst penalty conversion rates*

*Minimum 10 pens taken

See: More Premier League statistics

Palmer 50 goal involvements for Chelsea

Palmer's two goals on Sunday also took him to 50 combined goals and assists for Chelsea in the Premier League, scoring 33 and setting up 17 in 48 matches. 

Only Erling Haaland for Man City (39 matches), Andrew Cole for Newcastle (43), and Mohamed Salah for Liverpool (46) have ever reached 50 goal involvements in fewer appearances for a club in the competition.

Watch Palmer's panenka penalty