The phrase "decisive penalty" refers to a critical or game-changing penalty in a sports competition, often determining the outcome of the game.
Sentences with «decisive penalty»
But Hernandez remains amongst the most decisive penalty box finishers in England, and it took him just three minutes to equalise here, latching onto an Arnautovic cut - back and finishing calmly in front of the away supporters. (espn.com)
A bursting run into the box won his team the decisive penalty with a little over 20 minutes remaining. (caughtoffside.com)
During the decisive penalties in the semifinal against the Netherlands, Totti trotted up to the ball and chipped it softly into the dead center of the goal. (sbnation.com)