Real Madrid Faces Toughest Question Yet: Who Truly Deserves the Penalty Spot? Stats Reveal a Shocking Answer

Who is best fit to be Real Madrid’s regular penalty taker? Stat-based answer

Vinicius Jr had a bittersweet outing for Real Madrid in their 2-1 loss to Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu.

He did score a goal in the second half, but it was his penaly miss in the first half that gave confidence to the visitors to push for a win.

Vinicius has now missed two crucial penalties in as many recent attempts, frustrating fans with his inconsistency from the spot.

The Brazilian winger has actually had six penalty attempts (including penalty shootouts) in the 2024/25 season, in which he’s ended up missing twice.

Kylian Mbappe, similarly, has had nine penalty attempts in his debut campaign and has converted seven of those.

Jude Bellingham actually has the most accurate penalty record for Real Madrid, having scored two out of three penalty attempts in the 2024/25 season.

In fact, the one penalty Jude missed against Valencia (2-1 win) should’ve also been retaken because of encroachment from an opposition player.

In terms of accuracy, Bellingham has been the most clinical player.

However, Mbappe is probably best-suited to be Real Madrid’s penalty specialist, as he’s converted most chances and has a history of being a clinical penalty taker – having scored 48 out of 60 penalty attempts in his career.