81% and falling: Analyzing Mohamed Salah’s increasing struggles from 12 yards

04.04.26 FT FA Cup England

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Mohamed Salah missed another penalty on Saturday 4 April 2026 when James Trafford saved his spot-kick during Liverpool’s 4-0 FA Cup defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Based on Transfermarkt’s all competitions in match penalty log, Salah had missed 12 penalties for club and country before kickoff which means Saturday’s miss takes his career total to 13.

Saved at the Etihad

This missed penalty came on disastrous day for Liverpool. Salah's missed spot kick was one of the most notable moments of the second half, with Trafford making crucial save after City had dominated the game.

With the final whistle, Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup and Salah's missed penalty became the talk of the town.

What the numbers show

Transfermarkt’s detailed career record credits Salah with 56 penalties scored and 12 penalties missed before Liverpool faced City, with his most recent logged miss coming against Galatasaray in the Champions League on 18 March 2026.

Once Saturday’s saved effort is added, his running career total rises to 69 in match penalties taken, 56 scored and 13 missed across club and international football.

That leaves him with a conversion rate of just over 81 percent.

Still trusted, but the misses are mounting

What makes the figure notable is that Salah has long remained Liverpool’s first-choice taker in high-pressure moments.

StatMuse’s league data shows only six missed penalties across his Premier League and Seria A career which suggests a sizeable share of his misses has come in other competitions including Europe and international football.

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