"I study a lot. Before each match, I watch the last 20 penalties taken by the two or three main penalty takers. Sometimes you pick up information during their careers. Some shoot differently depending on the moment in the match or the score. I try to have as much information as possible."
"It was pretty obvious, he scored the last penalty like that. I was feeling confident, I knew he'd choose the same side. Then you just have to pray you get to the ball."
Wojciech Szczesny replaced the injured Joan Garcia and made several saves, including a penalty stop from Kylian Mbappé. He studies opponent penalties, reviewing the last 20 spot-kicks by the main takers to identify tendencies. He observes that some players change their approach depending on the match moment or score and gathers as much information as possible. He predicted Mbappé would place the penalty low to his left because the forward had taken the previous spot-kick the same way, then reached the ball. Real Madrid won 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu in an ill-tempered game dominated by the hosts.
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