Palmer Fails To Sustain Perfect Penalty Record As Chelsea Beat Leicester 1-0

Chelsea midfielder, Cole Palmer, on Sunday saw his perfect penalty record end against Leicester City.

Palmer had the chance to end his drought in front of goal in the first half against the Foxes.

The 22-year-old has been in poor form for the Blues and has gone eight games without a goal before the game at Stamford Bridge.

Palmer was presented with a great opportunity from 12 yards, after Jadon Sancho was felled by Viktor Kristiansen.

Chelsea’s talisman had scored his 12 previous penalties, often opting for precision over power, while his confidence earlier in the season was typified by his Panenka penalties against Brighton and Tottenham.

On his occasion, however, Palmer opted to blast the ball towards Mads Hermansen’s left-hand post and the Leicester goalkeeper got down adroitly to repel the shot.

“Cole Palmer’s penalty wasn’t one from someone with a lot of confidence,” ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer told BBC Sport.

“He went for power over real placement and the goalkeeper does so, so well. It wasn’t his best penalty.”