Harry Kane was awarded a penalty after Luka Modric fouled Noni Madueke in England's 4-2 World Cup opening win over Croatia. Livakovic saved Kane's first attempt, but VAR review found both goalkeeper and defender Joško Gvardiol had moved too soon, allowing a retake.
Kane explained his preparation: "When I watched the clips I saw he likes to move early, so I knew there was a chance that if I did the stutter that he would come off the line. I was 80% sure that it was off the line. I changed the technique a little bit on the retake. This is all why I do the research, and in the end it worked out nicely for me."
Kane had faced the same goalkeeper in the Champions League earlier this season when Atalanta's Livakovic saved his penalty for Bayern Munich. The Bayern Munich striker's commitment to video analysis and tactical preparation demonstrates professionalism under tournament pressure.
Kane's composed, research-backed penalty execution supports his standing as tournament key player for penalty-related and overall goal-scoring performance betting markets.
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