🎯Only Real top Inter for penalties, Juve and Milan far behind😳 | OneFootball

Inter continues to have major problems from the penalty spot. Not so much when it comes to taking them during the 90 minutes—there, Çalhanoglu takes responsibility and, aside from Napoli and Milan, he’s almost automatic—but more so when it comes to the shootout.

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In the year of the second star, penalties proved fatal for Inter’s exit from the Champions League at Atletico Madrid’s home, and two days ago, they cost them a place in the Italian Super Cup final.

That’s why, when all is said and done, the Nerazzurri really do need to find other penalty takers besides the Turk. Statistically speaking, there should be plenty of opportunities coming their way...

🤯 The comparison between Inter, Milan, and Juve

The confirmation comes from the data, as always promptly provided by Transfermarkt. Looking at the last 5 seasons, Inter is the second team in Europe for penalties awarded. First is Real, with 73 penalties, then the Nerazzurri and City with 61, ahead of PSG and Napoli with 56 and 55 respectively.

Is it just a coincidence? Not really. All the teams mentioned are ones that love to dominate play and make attacking their main weapon. The more you get into the opponent’s area, in short, the more likely you are to be rewarded.

It’s no surprise, then, that the latest lackluster versions of Milan and Juventus are so far behind in the rankings. The Rossoneri, especially last year but even now with Massimiliano Allegri, are certainly not a hyper-offensive team; same goes for Juve, who now with the arrival of Spalletti seem to want to try to change gears.

🇮🇹 Bologna ahead! Fiorentina and Pisa flawless

The story seems a bit different this year. Thanks in part to the coaching change—from Simone Inzaghi to Cristian Chivu—the Nerazzurri no longer dominate this ranking, trailing even 7 penalties behind Real, who remain firmly in first place.

Los Blancos have been awarded 7 penalties in the first 17 Liga matches, something that hasn’t gone unnoticed in Barcelona.

And in Italy? Well, compared to recent seasons, the trend in 2025/26 seems to be different. The team awarded the most penalties is Bologna, but the only teams to have converted all of them are Fiorentina and Pisa, 4 out of 4. Then Inter, Napoli, Roma, and Torino.

These are stats that are likely to remain as they are, but will certainly spark some debate.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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