How do you use "Penalty shootout" in a sentence?

It's going to penalties. Lost on penalties again. Shootout heroes.

Penalty shootout

Q: What does "Penalty shootout" mean?

Deciding tied knockout games with penalties. A penalty shootout decides games still level after extra time—five penalties each, sudden death if still tied. The most dramatic way to end a match. England famously struggle with shootouts.

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Meaning: Deciding tied knockout games with penalties.

通过点球决定打平的淘汰赛胜负。

Decidir eliminatorias empatadas con penaltis.

延長戦後も同点の場合にPK戦で決着をつけること。

연장전 후에도 동점인 토너먼트 경기를 승부차기로 결정하는 것.

A penalty shootout decides games still level after extra time—five penalties each, sudden death if still tied. The most dramatic way to end a match. England famously struggle with shootouts.

点球大战用于决定加时赛后仍然打平的比赛——每队各罚五个点球，如果仍然打平则进入突然死亡。这是最具戏剧性的比赛结束方式。英格兰以点球大战表现不佳而闻名。

La tanda de penaltis decide partidos que siguen empatados tras la prórroga: cinco penaltis por equipo y muerte súbita si persiste el empate. Es la forma más dramática de acabar un partido. Inglaterra es famosa por sufrir en las tandas.

PK戦は延長戦後も同点の場合に行われる。各チーム5本ずつ蹴り、それでも同点ならサドンデス。試合の最もドラマチックな決着方法。イングランドはPK戦に弱いことで有名。

승부차기는 연장전 후에도 동점일 때 경기를 결정짓는 방식으로, 각 팀 5명이 차고 그래도 동점이면 서든데스로 진행된다. 경기를 끝내는 가장 극적인 방식이다. 잉글랜드는 승부차기에 약한 것으로 유명하다.

Examples

It's going to penalties.
要进入点球大战了
Se va a penaltis
PK戦に突入する
승부차기에 돌입한다.
Lost on penalties again.
又在点球大战中输了
Perdieron otra vez en los penaltis
またPK戦で負けた
또 승부차기에서 졌다.
Shootout heroes.
点球大战的英雄
Héroes de la tanda de penaltis
PK戦のヒーロー
승부차기의 영웅들.

Pronunciation

/ˈpenəlti ˈʃuːtaʊt/

Usage Guide

Context: knockout, drama, deciding

Tone: tense, dramatic

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Penalty shootout
点球大战
tanda de penaltis
PK戦
승부차기
Penalties
点球
penaltis
PK
페널티킥
Shootout
点球决胜
tanda de penaltis
シュートアウト
슛아웃

Common Mistakes

ABBA order introduced to make it fairer

Origin & History

Penalty shootouts were introduced in 1970 to replace replays and coin tosses. Five penalties each, then sudden death. Creates dramatic finishes but is seen by some as a lottery.

Etymology: Penalties to shoot out (decide) the winner

First recorded: 1970

Cultural Context

Era: 1970 onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: England penalty curse

Regional notes: Universal football term.

Story & Trivia

England's penalty shootout woes are legendary—losing crucial shootouts at major tournaments repeatedly. The 2018 World Cup win against Colombia was celebrated as breaking the curse.

Variations

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