Fulham’s long wait for a spot-kick in the top flight finally ended, and the outcome felt inevitable once Raul Jimenez stepped forward. The forward rolled the ball into the net to settle a narrow 1-0 success over Nottingham Forest, delivering the club’s first league penalty since a January 2025 draw with Ipswich.
Fulham’s long wait for a spot-kick in the top flight finally ended, and the outcome felt inevitable once Raul Jimenez stepped forward. The forward rolled the ball into the net to settle a narrow 1-0 success over Nottingham Forest, delivering the club’s first league penalty since a January 2025 draw with Ipswich.
That composed effort pushed the London side closer to a notable benchmark. With that conversion, Fulham now sits just two successful attempts away from setting a new Premier League mark linked to flawless penalty execution.
Jimenez’s approach was familiar: patience, a pause, then placement. His strike ensured the visitors were left empty-handed and kept his unblemished league record intact.
The Mexican striker has now matched Yaya Touré by scoring every one of his league penalties, with both men standing at 11 from 11. No other player with double-digit attempts has managed to remain perfect for as long.
Cole Palmer briefly moved beyond that pair when he reached 12 consecutive successes after scoring twice against Tottenham in December 2024. However, his sequence ended when Leicester denied him the spot in March.
Jimenez knows exactly what lies ahead. Two more converted chances would see him become the player with the longest run of successful Premier League penalties before suffering a miss.
Explaining his method, Jimenez said waiting for the goalkeeper’s movement has always been part of his routine. He described the pressure as something he embraces, adding that he has trained this technique throughout his career and intends to continue whenever the responsibility comes his way.
Past and present specialists provide context for his achievement. Bryan Mbeumo briefly joined the exclusive group by reaching 10 from 10 in April, only for his streak to be halted a month later against Fulham. Ivan Toney also began with ten straight goals but failed on his 11th try versus Newcastle in 2023.
Among all-time figures, Alan Shearer remains the competition’s most prolific penalty scorer with 56, having taken 67. Yet efficiency tells a different story. Matt Le Tissier converted 24 of 25, missing only once against Nottingham Forest in 1993, while Danny Murphy, James Beattie, and Julian Dicks each fell short just a single time. Current names such as Callum Wilson, Bukayo Saka, and Alexander Isak also feature prominently, but Jimenez’s spotless record continues to stand apart.
