The 11-metre duel

Lionel Messi vs Thibaut Courtois

Lionel Messi converts 77.3% of his career penalties; Thibaut Courtois concedes 83.5%. Corrected for sample size and matched against each other, the goal comes out at 79.8%. Your turn to shoot.

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Lionel Messi

🇦🇷 Argentine116/150 scoredraw 77%adjusted 78%

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Thibaut Courtois

🇧🇪 Belgique1.99 mconcedes 66/79raw 84%adjusted 83%

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79.8%14.9%

GoalKeeper saveOff target or woodwork

Confidence high — the smaller sample in this duel is 79 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 MessiStatisticThibaut Courtois
150Penalties79
77%Raw rate84%
78%Adjusted rate83%
79.8%Head to head20.2%

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