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Josh Maja: Fulham striker’s penalty against Arsenal equals Premier League record

Josh Maja’s penalty goal for Fulham against Arsenal equalled a penalty record in the English elite division.

87 - Josh Maja's penalty was the 87th to be scored in the Premier League this season, equalling the most in a single campaign in the competition's history (also 87 in 2006-07). Scrupulous.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 18, 2021

Before the Cottagers took on the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium, the 2020-21 campaign had witnessed 86 penalty kicks.

The Bordeaux loanee’s effort against Mikel Arteta’s side saw this season equal the mark achieved during the 2006-07 campaign.