Former Benfica star makes history in the Premier League | OneFootball

Despite Fulham’s defeat under Marco Silva, 2-3 against Manchester United last Sunday, Raúl Jiménez, former Benfica striker, etched his name into Premier League history by converting his 12th consecutive penalty, setting a new record for efficiency in the competition.

The Mexican forward, who played for Benfica between 2015 and 2018, became the player with the most penalties scored without a single miss, surpassing the previous record held by Yaya Touré. His perfect streak began in November 2018, while playing for Wolverhampton, in a 2-3 defeat against Tottenham.

The Mexican striker and the former Ivorian midfielder are the only players to reach double digits with a 100% success rate, followed by Dimitar Berbatov, the former Bulgarian striker, with nine out of nine. Other notable names include Cole Palmer of Chelsea, whose streak of 12 perfect penalties was broken on his 13th attempt, and the legend Matt Le Tissier, who scored 25 out of 26 attempts.

Interestingly, the only two penalties Jiménez has missed in his entire career, out of a total of 45 attempts, occurred in the UEFA Europa League for Wolverhampton (2020) and while playing for the Mexican national team (2018). While at Benfica, the striker for “El Tricolor” never missed from the penalty spot.

Now in his third season with the Craven Cottage club, Raúl Jiménez – who has already been asked about a possible return to Luz – has played 28 official matches so far in the 2025/2026 season, totaling 1,932 minutes on the pitch, where he has scored seven goals and provided three assists.

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