corner kick

noun

: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an attacker when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line

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Within this, there are other curiosities: Brentford finding a formula to net in the first minute of three consecutive games; Arsenal, long associated with artful offensive patterns, becoming imperious from corner kicks; Forest’s robust Chris Wood emerging as a bountiful goalscorer at the age of 33. —

Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Emil Forsberg sent a corner kick into the box, and the ball pin-balled off several players before landing on the chest of Nealis, who volleyed it into the net. —

Michael Duarte, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024 Georgia Wilson delivered an assist on a corner kick and then went on to score a hat trick for Hamilton-Wenham (10-0-3) in a 4-0 Cape Ann League victory over Georgetown. —

Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2024 The ensuing corner kick lingered in the middle before a shot was cleared off the line. —

Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corner kick