Sofascore Champions League Penalty Takers: Who Is on Penalties at Every Club
Who takes the penalties at every club in Sofascore Champions League, and how sure that is. A nailed penalty taker has a much higher points ceiling than a similar player without spot-kick duty.
For each club we show the model's first-choice taker and the next in line, with the share of the club's penalties each is expected to take this round. The share moves when the regular taker is injured, rested or suspended, so it always reflects who is expected on the pitch.
Below that: who took each club's most recent corners, direct free kicks and penalties, from match data.
Penalty takers for every club - Matchday 5
The surest penalty takers for Matchday 5 are Andraz Sporar (Slovan Bratislava, 100%), Kaheem Parris (Sabah FK, 100%), Kaua Elias (Shakhtar Donetsk, 100%), Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray, 88%), Florian Thauvin (Lens, 88%).
Duty is split at 12 clubs: Arsenal between Martin Ødegaard and Viktor Gyökeres; Aston Villa between Nicolas Jackson and Emiliano Buendia; Atletico Madrid between Ademola Lookman and Julián Álvarez; Bodø/Glimt between Andreas Helmersen and Ole Blomberg; FC Porto between André Silva and Gabriel Veiga.
Share = the part of the club's penalties our model expects each player to take in Matchday 5, given who is expected to play. It is a projection, recomputed as team news lands, not a count of penalties already taken.
| Club | First-choice taker | Share | Next in line | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | Razvan Marin | 84% | Luka Jovic | 16% |
| Arsenal | Martin Ødegaard | 61% | Viktor Gyökeres | 39% |
| Aston Villa | Nicolas Jackson | 51% | Emiliano Buendia | 49% |
| Atletico Madrid | Ademola Lookman | 51% | Julián Álvarez | 45% |
| Barcelona | Raphinha | 62% | Lamine Yamal | 38% |
| Bayern München | Harry Kane | 76% | Jamal Musiala | 24% |
| Bodø/Glimt | Andreas Helmersen | 51% | Ole Blomberg | 49% |
| Borussia Dortmund | Felix Nmecha | 76% | Ramy Bensebaini | 24% |
| Club Brugge | Nicolo Tresoldi | 87% | Hugo Siquet | 11% |
| Como | Lucas Da Cunha | 69% | Martin Baturina | 31% |
| FC Porto | André Silva | 54% | Gabriel Veiga | 46% |
| Fenerbahçe | Kerem Akturkoglu | 83% | Mason Greenwood | 17% |
| Feyenoord | Anis Hadj Moussa | 68% | Sem Steijn | 23% |
| Galatasaray | Victor Osimhen | 88% | Baris Alper Yilmaz | 12% |
| Inter | Piotr Zielinski | 50% | Hakan Calhanoglu | 44% |
| LASK | Samuel Adeniran | 82% | Moses Usor | 18% |
| Lens | Florian Thauvin | 88% | Florian Sotoca | 12% |
| Lille | Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | 80% | Olivier Giroud | 10% |
| Liverpool | Dominik Szoboszlai | 60% | Alexander Isak | 40% |
| Manchester City | Erling Haaland | 79% | Phil Foden | 11% |
| Manchester United | Bruno Fernandes | 79% | Bryan Mbeumo | 21% |
| Napoli | Scott McTominay | 80% | Rasmus Højlund | 20% |
| PSV Eindhoven | Ricardo Pepi | 51% | Ivan Perisic | 49% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Désiré Doué | 81% | Ousmane Dembélé | 10% |
| RB Leipzig | Romulo Cruz | 52% | David Raum | 48% |
| Real Betis | Juan Hernández | 52% | Isco | 48% |
| Real Madrid | Vinicius Junior | 62% | Kylian Mbappé | 38% |
| Roma | Donyell Malen | 64% | Paulo Dybala | 36% |
| Sabah FK | Kaheem Parris | 100% | - | - |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Kaua Elias | 100% | - | - |
| Slavia Prague | Emmanuel Ayaosi | 83% | Lukas Provod | 17% |
| Slovan Bratislava | Andraz Sporar | 100% | - | - |
| Sporting CP | Luis Suárez | 68% | Geny Catamo | 32% |
| VfB Stuttgart | Maximilian Mittelstaedt | 66% | Deniz Undav | 34% |
| Viking | Zlatko Tripic | 74% | Peter Christiansen | 26% |
| Villarreal | Gerard Moreno | 47% | Georges Mikautadze | 45% |
Projections last updated 2026-11-05 21:26 UTC.
Set-piece takers: corners, free kicks and penalties
Who actually took each club's set pieces most recently, from match data: the last corner takers (up to two - most clubs use one per side), the last direct free-kick shooter and the last penalty taker. Penalty shootouts are left out.
Most recent penalties: Zlatko Tripic (Viking, 2026-11-04); Samuel Aghehowa (FC Porto, 2026-11-04); Donyell Malen (Roma, 2026-11-03); Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United, 2026-11-03).
This is what happened on the pitch, not a projection. The penalty table above is the model's view of who takes the next one; when the two disagree, the regular taker was usually off the pitch.
| Club | Corners | Direct free kicks | Last penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | Lovro Majer, Razvan Marin | Razvan Marin | Razvan Marin |
| Arsenal | Declan Rice, Noni Madueke | Martin Ødegaard | Bukayo Saka |
| Aston Villa | Ibrahim Mbaye, John McGinn | Johan Manzambi | John McGinn |
| Atletico Madrid | Julián Álvarez, Álex Baena | Julián Álvarez | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| Barcelona | Raphinha, Joao Cancelo | Lamine Yamal | Raphinha |
| Bayern München | Joshua Kimmich, Michael Olise | Michael Olise | Harry Kane |
| Bodø/Glimt | Patrick Berg, Ole Blomberg | Ole Blomberg | Andreas Helmersen |
| Borussia Dortmund | Daniel Svensson, Joey Veerman | Marcel Sabitzer | Serhou Guirassy |
| Club Brugge | Joaquin Seys, Kyriani Sabbe | Nicolo Tresoldi | Nicolo Tresoldi |
| Como | Luis Milla, Lucas Da Cunha | Nico Paz | Lucas Da Cunha |
| FC Porto | Gabriel Veiga, In-Beom Hwang | Gabriel Veiga | Samuel Aghehowa |
| Fenerbahçe | Irfan Kahveci, Mason Greenwood | Mason Greenwood | Mason Greenwood |
| Feyenoord | Anis Hadj Moussa, Charles Vanhoutte | Anis Hadj Moussa | Sem Steijn |
| Galatasaray | Yunus Akgün, Aleksey Batrakov | Roland Sallai | Rafael Leao |
| Inter | Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco | Federico Dimarco | Piotr Zielinski |
| LASK | Moses Usor, Sascha Horvath | Kasper Jørgensen | Christoph Lang |
| Lens | Florian Thauvin, Junior Kadile | Florian Thauvin | Florian Thauvin |
| Lille | Soriba Diaoune, Dilane Bakwa | Nabil Bentaleb | Olivier Giroud |
| Liverpool | Dominik Szoboszlai, Konstantinos Tsimikas | Dominik Szoboszlai | Cody Gakpo |
| Manchester City | Enzo Fernández, Rayan Cherki | Rayan Cherki | Erling Haaland |
| Manchester United | Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes | Bruno Fernandes | Bruno Fernandes |
| Napoli | Kevin De Bruyne, Matteo Politano | Matteo Politano | Kevin De Bruyne |
| PSV Eindhoven | Ivan Perisic, Sven Mijnans | Esmir Bajraktarevic | Ivan Perisic |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Désiré Doué, Mika Godts | Achraf Hakimi | Ousmane Dembélé |
| RB Leipzig | David Raum, Ridle Baku | David Raum | Antonio Nusa |
| Real Betis | Isco, Daniel Ceballos | Isco | Isco |
| Real Madrid | Bernardo Silva, Brahim Diaz | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Kylian Mbappé |
| Roma | Rodrigo Mora, Nahuel Molina | Matias Soulé | Donyell Malen |
| Sabah FK | Tymoteusz Puchacz, Umarali Rakhmonaliev | Umarali Rakhmonaliev | - |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Yegor Nazaryna, Alisson Santana | Alisson Santana | Pedrinho |
| Slavia Prague | Michal Sadilek, David Jurasek | Oskar Kubiak | - |
| Slovan Bratislava | Alexej Maros, Christian Martinez | Tigran Barseghyan | - |
| Sporting CP | Maximiliano Araujo, Geny Catamo | Luis Suárez | Luis Suárez |
| VfB Stuttgart | Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Chris Führich | Angelo Stiller | Maximilian Mittelstaedt |
| Viking | Zlatko Tripic, Tobias Moi | Zlatko Tripic | Zlatko Tripic |
| Villarreal | Tajon Buchanan, Nicolas Pépé | Nicolas Pépé | Pape Gueye |
Projections last updated 2026-11-05 23:11 UTC.
Frequently asked questions
Why do penalty takers matter in Sofascore Champions League?
Penalties are high-probability goals. A first-choice penalty taker adds a reliable source of points and raises a player's ceiling, making him more valuable than a similar player without spot-kick duty.
What does the penalty share mean?
The share of his club's penalties a player is expected to take in the round. 90% means he is the clear taker; two players near 50% means the duty is genuinely shared, or that the usual taker may not start.