Ex-Benfica star sets Premier League record for perfect penalties | OneFootball

Even with Fulham, managed by Marco Silva, losing 3-2 to Manchester United, Raúl Jiménez achieved a historic feat in the Premier League. The striker successfully converted his 12th consecutive penalty, now holding the record for the highest penalty efficiency in the competition from the spot.

The forward, who wore the Benfica shirt between 2015 and 2018, thus became the player with the most penalties scored without a miss in the English league. The immaculate streak began in November 2018, when he was still playing for Wolverhampton, in a match against Tottenham.

Since then, he has shown remarkable composure in pressure moments, securing important goals for the teams he has represented. Not even the serious skull fracture he suffered in 2020 shook his confidence, as he returned to penalty duty shortly after with a goal in a Wolves victory over Southampton.

Until now, the best mark belonged to Yaya Touré, who successfully converted all 11 penalties he took for Manchester City between 2013 and 2017. Raúl Jiménez – who has already been asked about a possible return to Luz – and the former Ivorian midfielder are thus the only players to reach double digits without a miss, with Dimitar Berbatov right behind, having converted nine out of nine attempts.

Now in his third season with the Craven Cottage club, the Mexico international has already played 28 official matches in the current 2025/2026 season, totaling 1,932 minutes on the pitch, during which he has scored seven goals and provided three assists.

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