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Penalty shootout, against a friend

Take your kicks, dive for theirs and read their bluffs. 5 penalties each, sudden death if it’s level. Free in your browser, no download, no sign-up.

  • 2 players
  • About 4 min
  • Watchable live
  • Free, no sign-up

Challenge a friend

Start the game, then send the link. The first person to accept plays you.

Kicks each
Who shoots first?

Links stay open 48 hours after the last move.

A football flying into the top corner past a diving goalkeeper

A penalty shootout you play with a link

A penalty is the purest duel in football: one shooter, one keeper, eleven metres. On BeatMe you play a whole shootout against a friend. You take a kick, they try to save it. Then you go in goal for theirs. Send the beatme.link link in any chat and play whenever you both have a minute, or right away if you are online together.

It isn’t a coin flip. Keepers step off the middle to tempt you, point at a corner to bluff, and secretly lean one way before you kick. Shooters can stutter in the run-up to see which way the keeper leans, curl the ball round them, or chip a cheeky Panenka down the middle. Every kick is worked out on our server, so the score is the score that was played.

How to play Penalty Shootout

Pick your team

Choose a flag and a kit colour. Your friend picks theirs when they open the link.

Take your kick

Tap the goal where you want the ball to go, then hold the kick button for power and let go. Harder shots are harder to save but easier to miss. You can curl it, chip a Panenka or try a stutter run-up.

Get in goal

Stand where you like on the line, point to a corner if you want to bluff, and choose your secret lean: left, right, or wait and react. Only you see the lean.

Make the save

When your friend’s kick comes, tap the side the ball flies to. Quick hands and a good guess save more. 5 kicks each; if it’s level, sudden death decides.

Watch: rules and 3 tricks to win

Plays from YouTube when you press play. Watch on YouTube

Tricks for shooters and keepers

  • Corners are hard to reach but close to the post a powerful shot can hit the woodwork or fly wide.
  • High shots beat most dives, but too much power sends them over the bar.
  • The Panenka is a soft chip down the middle: it beats a keeper who leans early and is easy to catch for one who waits.
  • The stutter run-up shows you the keeper’s lean, but your kick gets less accurate.
  • As the keeper, a step to one side invites a shot to the other. Waiting and reacting is safe; a lucky lean reaches further.

Must-score kicks

When missing would lose the shootout, it’s a must-score kick: the aim wobbles and the kick is a little less accurate, for both players alike. Each player can also see how the other has shot and dived so far, so you can try to read them, or surprise them.

Penalty Shootout FAQ

Can I play a penalty shootout online with a friend for free?

Yes. Start a game on this page and send the link. Your friend plays in their browser, with no app and no account.

Do we have to play at the same time?

No. Each turn is short: save their kick, take yours, get back in goal. You can play a turn and send the link, and your friend plays theirs whenever they like. If you are both online, it plays live.

How does the keeper save a kick?

When the kick comes, tap the side the ball flies to, or the keeper to stay. Where you stood, your secret lean and how fast you reacted decide how far you reach.

What happens if it’s level after 5 kicks?

Sudden death: one kick each until one player scores and the other misses, just like on TV. There is also a quick game of 3 kicks each.

Is it fair? Can someone cheat?

Every kick is worked out on our server. Where the ball really goes depends on your aim plus a little stray nobody can predict, so a perfect shot can’t be faked.

Is this game good for kids?

Yes. It’s cheerful and simple to play, and there are no ads in the game, no chat and no sign-up. Players only see each other’s chosen name, flag and emoji.

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