Penalty kick (association football)
Type of direct free kick in association football / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the method of resolving a tied match, see Penalty shoot-out (association football). For other uses, see Penalty shot.
A penalty kick (commonly known as a penalty or a spot kick) is a method of restarting play in association football, in which a player is allowed to take a single shot at the goal while it is defended only by the opposing team's goalkeeper. It is awarded when an offence punishable by a direct free kick is committed by a player in their own penalty area. The shot is taken from the penalty spot, which is 11 metres (12 yards) from the goal line and centered between the touch lines.