Champions League qualifier ends in 28-penalty shootout
Where does it rank?
Opta says the biggest penalty shootout by score in a European competition is Belfast club Glentoran's 14-13 defeat by Malta's Gzira United in Conference League qualifying in July 2023, which also featured 28 spot-kicks.That ranks just ahead of Ajax's 13-12 penalty win over Panathinaikos to reach the Europa League qualifying play-off round in August 2024.That shoot-out featured a remarkable 34 penalties.Spartans and Zalgiris sit joint third on the list in terms of highest score but joint second in terms of number of penalties taken in a European competition.The world record for a shootout is believed to be the 56 penalties taken by Israeli sides SC Dimona and Shimshon Tel Aviv in May 2024 in a semi-final promotion play-off, as both sides took 28 before SC Dimona prevailed 23-22.In England, the overall record is held by non-league sides Washington and Bedlington for their 54-penalty shootout that decided an Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup game in 2022.
Highest-scoring penalty shootouts in European competition (featuring 20+ successful spot-kicks)
1 Gzira United v Glentoran (14-13) - Conference League qualifying phase - 20 July 20232 Ajax v Panathinaikos (13-12) - Europa League qualifying phase - 15 August 20243= Shamrock Rovers v Ilves (12-11) - Europa League qualifying phase - 27 August 20203= Wisla Krakow v Spartak Trnava (12-11) - Conference League qualifying phase - 15 August 20245= Skonto Riga v Olimpija Ljubljana (11-10) - Champions League qualifying phase - 1 September 19935= IK Start v Drogheda United (11-10) - UEFA Cup qualifying phase - 24 August 20065= Villarreal v Manchester United (11-10) - Europa League final - 26 May 2025= Hamrun Spartans v Zalgiris (11-10) - Champions League qualifying phase - 15 July 2025
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