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The list is flexible, and penalty kicks are taken in a specific order. The first player assigned to Barcelona is Robert Lewandowski, and the second is Frank Casey.
Despite this, in the meeting that precedes each match, the coaching staff selects the exact player to shoot, which can also vary depending on the nature or time of the match.
The Polish star is usually the player who takes charge first in penalty kicks in matches, although he failed in the first round he got it, but at Old Trafford he scored it successfully.
After Lewandowski, the player who should take the penalty is Franck Kessé, who was a Milan specialist. In fact, he has successfully taken 31 of his 36 penalty kicks in his career, with a success rate of 86%. But yesterday Ferran Torres took the penalty against Valencia for a simple reason.
The player who will shoot is determined according to the game plan he made at the pre-match meeting. Since Franck Kessie was not a starter against Valencia (he came on in the second half), it was decided that Ferran would be the one who shoots in the event of a penalty kick.
Ansu Fati tried to convince Ferran Torres to award him the penalty kick. The young player insisted, because sometimes because of feelings or match moments, responsibility is waived.
But against Valencia, his former team, Torres wanted to implement it. Plus, it was the week of his birthday (celebrated on March 1 because he was born on February 29) and he had family and friends in the stands. Too bad he missed the shot at the end.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
