penalty kick
noun
1
: a free kick in rugby
2
: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal
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Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón saved a penalty kick and made a few other key stops to help ninth-place Athletic Bilbao hold on for a 1-0 win against midtable Osasuna at home.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Rapids dominated possession in the first half, but Messi scored on a penalty kick to give Miami the lead in the 18th minute after Bright got fouled in the box after stealing the ball in the six-yard box.
—Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
First was a penalty kick conceded on a bad turnover inside the box.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Prince Owusu scored on a penalty kick and added three assists to spark CF Montreal to a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Rapids dominated possession in the first half, but Messi scored on a penalty kick to give Miami the lead in the 18th minute after Bright got fouled in the box after stealing the ball in the six-yard box.
—Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
First was a penalty kick conceded on a bad turnover inside the box.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Prince Owusu scored on a penalty kick and added three assists to spark CF Montreal to a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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