Goalkeepers

Alisson's excellence: The best (and worst) penalty stoppers in Premier League history

When Jarrod Bowen stepped up to take a penalty kick in the 45th minute of West Ham's match against Liverpool on Wednesday, he was already at a disadvantage. While the odds of converting a penalty are between 75 and 80 percent, just 58 percent of penalties faced by Liverpool keeper Alisson in the EPL had found the back of the net.

Despite a solid 75 percent conversion rate in his professional career, the English winger's spot kick was saved by the man in black in the Liverpool goal as the Brazilian preserved a 1-0 advantage for the Reds.

Latest ESPN FC blunder claims Alisson leads EPL goalkeepers in goal contributions

With the influx of statistics in modern football, one must always take an analysis they see with a grain of salt. While often useful, stats are easy to manipulate to prove a point, and they can be misleading even when they are correct.

10-man Real Salt Lake pushes Austin FC to the limit in dramatic penalty shootout

Austin FC has advanced to the Western Conference semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs after overcoming the realest of Real Salt Lake challenges: Pablo Mastroeni's team — a massive underdog away from home at Q2 Stadium — played down a man for 68 minutes, faced 38 shots and still managed to get it to a penalty shootout.    

Los arqueros no dejan de hacer goles en la Liga MX: Tiago Volpi es el tercero en el Apertura 2022

Si bien no es algo que veamos todos los días, de vez en cuando uno se topa con la historia de un arquero convirtiendo un gol. Pero algo que definitivamente no es común es que tres porteros distintos hayan anotado en un mismo torneo.

Para aquellos que dicen que la Liga MX es aburrida, en este Apertura 2022 son tres los guardametas que han logrado meterse en la tabla de goleo:

Team-by-team guide: 2022 Mexico World Cup preview

To prepare you for the tournament, The18 has launched team-by-team previews for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here’s the Mexico World Cup preview. El Tri will play in Group C against Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Mexico World Cup Preview 2022

World Cup appearances: 17th

Best binish: Quarterfinals (1970, 1986)

American starlet Gabriel Slonina set to join Chelsea in training for the first time

America's most promising goalkeeping prospect is officially heading abroad, as Gabriel Slonina is set to begin a 13-day training spell with Chelsea.

The youngest signing in Chicago Fire history and the youngest starting keeper in MLS history, Slonina became Chicago's most expensive player ever on Aug. 2 when he joined Chelsea for a $15 million fee. The keeper was then loaned back to the Fire for the remainder of the MLS season.

Unbelievable scenes as Dortmund rallies from two goals down to draw Bayern with last-second goal

DORTMUND — Borussia Dortmund's Anthony Modeste headed in a last-gasp equalizer to complete a sensational two-goal comeback and snatch a 2-2 draw against visitors Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga's Der Klassiker on Saturday.

Modeste, under massive criticism after having netted just once in the league following his arrival this season to replace ailing Sebastien Haller, headed in at the far post with the last touch of the game after also setting up their first goal, to rescue a point for his team and keep Bayern off top spot.

Christian Pulisic scores his first goal of the season after manager Graham Potter starts him

Christian Pulisic opened his scoring account for the 2022-23 season on Saturday as he scored in Chelsea’s 3-0 victory against Wolves. After drama with former manager Thomas Tuchel and limited starts, the Pulisic goal vs Wolves ends his 150-day scoring drought for Chelsea.

Gianluigi Donnarumma's miracle triple-save gives Italy the win

On Monday, Italy blanked their Hungarian opponents 2-0 thanks in large part to a spectacular display from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Gianluigi Buffon’s heir-apparent for the Azzurri made a host of incredible saves, keeping Hungary off the scoresheet as Italy topped their group and qualified for the Nations League finals next summer.

Sidemen FC vs. YouTube All Stars Highlights: Internet sensations provide fans with 15-goal thriller

Over 2.5 million people tuned into the Sidemen FC Charity Match vs. the YouTube All Stars on Saturday as some of the internet’s biggest personalities competed at a sold out Charlton Athletics’ stadium. The Sidemen FC vs YouTube All Stars highlights saw 15 goals and plenty of fun.

This was the fourth time the Sidemen have hosted a charity match and this year’s game helped raise money for Campaign Against Living Miserably, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rays of Sunshine and M7E.

Sidemen FC vs YouTube All Stars Highlights

Here were the starting lineups for Saturday’s game.

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