crossbar

Example Sentences

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His penalty, blasted over the crossbar, proved decisive as the Gunners suffered shootout heartbreak and PSG successfully defended their title.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The moment that Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes’s effort sailed over the crossbar, Paris Saint-Germain was still—and once again—a European champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Zellweger, given a ton of space inside the left circle, evened the score by lining a wrist shot over Hart’s left shoulder and off the crossbar late in the period.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

York's Callum Howe headed against his own crossbar and it felt like something was coming.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

She took off her shoes as the boy waited beneath the crossbar, rocking back and forth and growing more anxious by the moment.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John