Manchester United awarded most penalties in Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues – study

Cristiano Ronaldo scores a Manchester United penalty against Arsenal (Martin Rickett/PA)

Manchester United’s reputation for winning penalties remains intact with a new study showing they benefit more often than any team in Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues.

Across the current season and the previous three, the Red Devils have been given a penalty every 299 minutes – pipping Paris St Germain to top spot in England, France, Spain, Germany and Italy and 10th in the 31 European leagues surveyed overall by the CIES Football Observatory.