The 11-metre duel
Lionel Messi vs Thibaut Courtois
Lionel Messi converts 77.0% of his career penalties; Thibaut Courtois concedes 83.8%. Corrected for sample size and matched against each other, the goal comes out at 79.7%. Your turn to shoot.
🇦🇷 Argentine117/152 scoredraw 77%adjusted 77%
VS
🇧🇪 Belgique1.99 mconcedes 67/80raw 84%adjusted 83%
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Shootout : 0 shot
GoalKeeper saveOff target or woodwork
Confidence high — the smaller sample in this duel is 80 penalties. Below 12, a few points of difference mean nothing.
Tale of the tape
The raw numbers, and what is left of them once corrected for sample size.
| Lionel Messi | Statistic | Thibaut Courtois |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Penalties | 80 |
| 77% | Raw rate | 84% |
| 77% | Adjusted rate | 83% |
| 79.7% | Head to head | 20.3% |
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