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Both sides would go on to seek another goal, with Bellingham hitting the crossbar with a header from close range only minutes after Mbappé scored an equalizing goal for Real Madrid.
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
The teams traded hits and scoring chances in the scoreless first period, with Minnesota killing the game’s first penalty after Kurth sailed a shot over the Wisconsin crossbar, then was whistled for tripping just seconds later.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
After putting Villa ahead seven minutes earlier, in part created by John McGinn’s world-class bum, Watkins missed in disastrous fashion, slipping over and blocking his shot with his left foot — causing the ball to fly over the crossbar.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Justin Tucker with a few tries from 50 and beyond…wide left, good, off the crossbar.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
The teams traded hits and scoring chances in the scoreless first period, with Minnesota killing the game’s first penalty after Kurth sailed a shot over the Wisconsin crossbar, then was whistled for tripping just seconds later.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
After putting Villa ahead seven minutes earlier, in part created by John McGinn’s world-class bum, Watkins missed in disastrous fashion, slipping over and blocking his shot with his left foot — causing the ball to fly over the crossbar.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
Justin Tucker with a few tries from 50 and beyond…wide left, good, off the crossbar.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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