Sentences with phrase «goal cushion after»

Not exact matches

But after we conceded that penalty and Lionel Messi converted it to give the Spanish champions a two goal cushion, the Frenchman had to accept that everything points to another European exit at the first knockout stage.

England now have a two goal cushion in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia at Wembley, with Danny Welbeck getting his second goal of the game after a wonderful one two with young attacking midfielder Raheem Sterling.

The Bundesliga side were ahead on the night with 23 minutes played when Alessandro Schopf struck after good work by Eric Maxim Choupo - Moting, but that cushion lasted only two minutes as the visitors levelled through a Matija Nastasic own goal.

After the restart the Reds reaffirmed their dominance and soon had their two - goal cushion back on 68 minutes through Jordan Henderson.

But Porto saw the other side of the striker seven minutes after the restart as his excellent hold - up play helped provide Willian with the second goal which gave the Blues a comfortable cushion.

Rooney's goal, the 52nd of his international career, gave England a cushion after a confusing display.

Although the match ended in defeat after the Wanderers squandered a 2 goal cushion, Odelusi impressed and has gone on to make another 3 appearances in the league.

However the Gunners were given an escape route after the interval through Sead Kolasinac's goal, which gave them a cushion of sorts, and Ostersunds were unable to score the two they needed to produce an upset.

Real Madrid, after somehow throwing a three - goal cushion in their own home, had squeezed through to the Champions League semifinals.