Sentences with phrase «goals from open play against»

So he's scored 15 goals from open play against the inferior French teams in Ligue 1 when looked at in greater detail.

Stoke City was always going to be a very tough game for us, mainly as we'd not scored a goal from open play against them for about 8 years (one penalty, two own goals, no wins).

Not exact matches

Arsenal have gone seven home league matches in a row without conceding a goal from open play — all four goals against them in that period have been penalties.

He has created 6 chances from open play, scoring 1 goal that came against Aston Villa at the Emirates and completing 80 % of his attempted passes.

The opening goal came after 25 minutes, perhaps slightly against the run of play, after a lively start from Genoa, who sat eighth in the table before kick off, 27 points behind their opponents.

Other goalkeepers to achieve this feat include Manchester United F.C.'s Gary Bailey, who saved three penalties against Ipswich Town at Portman Road in 1980 but still conceded six goals from open play, and Huddersfield Town's Matt Glennon, who saved three spot - kicks in a League game against Crewe Alexandra in 2007.

As for the non pen by Fletcher against Arshavin you mentioned, funny thing - fletcher himself admitted he felt it was a penalty and most media reaction was «stone cold penalty but it didn't matter because 20 seconds later Arshavin scored», so see, Dean wasn't trying to tilt the game but rather give Walcott the impetus to score a goal from open play like Arshavin did.

We would be right in the sense that Janssen would go on to net against Gillingham in the EFL Cup, but it was from the penalty spot as the wait went on for a first goal from open play.

Brighton will know that Arsenal are appalling away from home and they'll know that if you get the first goal against this team they'll be on their knees confidence-wise, so my hopes for today's game is that the team ride the opening exchanges, then grow into the match as it plays through.

For the first goal against West Brom, whose ultra-defensive tactics were starting to frustrate City, Aguero came short to receive a pass and carved open the visitors and produced a back - heel flick to play in Kevin de Bruyne, running through from midfield.