# ‘Stutter’ penalty back in the spotlight after Barco miss costs Chelsea

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/stutter-penalty-back-in-the-spotlight-after-barco-miss-costs-chelsea/
- Published: 2026-10-29T00:17:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T02:04:56+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmp3g8vxd258o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, Football, Sport

## Key points

- Barco’s stuttering penalty hit the post as Chelsea lost to Liverpool.
- Guimaraes also missed after using the technique against Fleetwood.
- The approach can unsettle keepers, but may increase the risk of a miss.

## Summary

Chelsea went out of the Carabao Cup after Valentin Barco hit the post with a stuttering penalty in their shootout defeat by Liverpool. The miss has renewed debate about whether the stop-start technique helps takers unsettle goalkeepers or adds needless risk.

Barco’s was the fourth penalty for Chelsea; after Wesley Fofana missed in sudden death, Liverpool advanced. Arsenal’s Bruno Guimaraes had also missed with a similar run-up against League Two Fleetwood Town. The technique is permitted under Fifa rules, provided the taker does not feint immediately before kicking, but 11 of 26 stuttered penalties at the summer’s World Cup were missed. Liverpool’s Joe Gomez, who has never scored in 319 senior appearances, converted with a straightforward run-up.

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