Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu has surpassed Chelsea's Cole Palmer to top the list of players who have scored the most penalties in Europe.
This was highlighted by Italian news outlet FCInterNews.
It's no secret that Inter midfielder Calhanoglu is an excellent penalty taker.
The Turkish international's penalty-taking ability is a major asset for the Nerazzurri.
While other players such as Lautaro Martinez and Federico Dimarco have missed crucial penalties for Inter over the past few seasons, Calhanoglu is a different story.
Calhanoglu gave Inter confidence with his penalty.
When Inter win a penalty with the former AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder on the pitch, it is practically worth the same as a goal.
That was evident in last night's Serie A match against Lecce.
In the second half, referee Davide Di Marco awarded Inter a penalty after Lecce defender Chiaronda Gaspar pulled down Marcus Thuram inside the penalty area.
Hakan Calhanoglu surpasses Cole Palmer as the player with the most penalties won in Europe
It was no surprise which Inter player took the penalty.
Calhanoglu is the undisputed number one goalkeeper for Inter, especially after captain and striker Martinez made some notable errors.
The 30-year-old scored a goal and gave Lecce goalkeeper Vladimiro Falcone little chance.
It was Calhanoglu's 17th penalty in Serie A and also the 17th he has scored.
Since the start of last season alone, Calhanoglu has scored 11 penalty goals.
That's more than any other player in Europe's top five leagues.
The player who has scored the second most penalty goals across Europe's top five leagues is Chelsea attacking midfielder Cole Palmer.
The Englishman has scored nine goals from the penalty spot since completing his move from Manchester City last season.
