Raúl Jiménez surpasses Yaya Touré to set a unique Premier League record
The Mexican has converted all 12 of his penalty kicks
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Fulham fell to Manchester United in the 24th round of the Premier League, but the match was truly memorable for the Cottagers’ striker, Raúl Jiménez.
After goals from Casemiro and Cunha made it 2-0, the score held until the 85th minute, when the Mexican forward stepped up to convert a penalty and pull one back. Remarkably, the 34-year-old has now scored all 12 of his Premier League penalties—a flawless record that stands as the best in the competition’s history for players with a 100% conversion rate. Previously, Yaya Touré held the benchmark with 11 out of 11.
It’s worth noting that Fulham managed to equalize in stoppage time, but Šeško had the final say in the 90+4th minute—securing a 3-2 victory for the Red Devils.
Jan Novak
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