This is the 5417th most frequent Russian word.
пенальти
"Penalty" – a punishment in sports, typically a free kick or shot given for a foul.
The word 'пенальти' is used in the context of a sports penalty.
Во время футбольного матча команда получила пенальти.
During the soccer match, the team was awarded a penalty.
Here, 'пенальти' refers to the specific penalty kick in soccer.
Игрок уверен, что сможет реализовать пенальти.
The player is confident that he can score the penalty.
In this case, 'пенальти' is about the penalty decision made by the referee.