Sentences with phrase «than a consolation»

Henrikh Mkhitaryan was able to slot home what turned out to be nothing more than a consolation goal against his former club, but there were no second guesses for the winner of the goal of the game.

Two first - half goals from Stoke gave them a two - goal lead, making sure that Nacer Chadli's sweet strike on the volley was no more than a consolation goal for Mauricio Pochettino and his side.

Thiago Alcantara made it four shortly before the hour - mark after Nicolas Otamendi earlier headed in what turned out to be no more than a consolation for Argentina.

It's also ad - free, aside from rewarded video ads that provide an additive experience, offering you additional bonuses upon winning rather than a consolation prize if you lose.

Of course, in a way, winning the summer box - office title this year is little more than a consolation prize at this point.

Carroll also scored against us in our away clash this season, although it was nothing more than a consolation in their 5 - 1 defeat.

Sergio Aguero bagged a late goal against Manchester United, but it surely prove to be nothing more than a consolation at Old Trafford, as his Manchester City side still trailed 4 - 2 with minutes to go.

First of all, however, we ought to see that for anyone who understands the order of priorities in Christian faith, the words of St Francis de Sales must be taken very seriously: «We are to seek the God of consolations rather than the consolations of God.»

Goals from Richard Stearman and Andreas Weimann had given the visitors a two - goal cushion heading into half - time, as a late Divock Origi goal was nothing more than a consolation effort.

Another sure lock, Robert Downey Jr. will receive his first nomination in more than a decade for his role in Ben Stiller's wretched Tropic Thunder in a bid that seems less like a reward than a consolation for there being no room for him in the Best Actor category for his performance in Iron Man.

John Terry pulled a goal back, but that proved to be nothing more than a consolation goal as Spurs ran out deserved winners.

A late Arthur Bellamy goal in November 1967 was simply no more than a consolation in what was an 8 - 1 loss, the only time I've seen Burnley concede that many goals in one game.

CSKA midfielder Zoran Tosic netted a memorable goal 13 minutes from time but it was no more than a consolation for the Russian team, who had their chances to make life a bit more uncomfortable for the home side only to be ultimately undone by their own sloppy errors.

56 ′ 4 — 1 Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scored just after the break but it was not more than a consolation goal.

Giroud did get on the scoresheet afterwards but it was nothing more than a consolation.

Evie Clarke and Jo Wilson notched to hand the Bees a 2 - 1 win over Villa at The Hive in August last year, with an injury - time goal from Beth Merrick proving little more than a consolation.

Tonight Bayern Munich will be Los Blancos» opponents at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Spanish capital, and if Madrid once again bow out of the competition at the same stage, then the Copa del Rey success will be little more than a consolation.

Kane netted twice in a 4 - 1 win for the home side with Salah grabbing what turned out to be nothing more than a consolation goal.

Mark Hudson's side then had two huge chances to draw level before a Palace second, with Regan Booty's third of the Under - 23 campaign deep into injury time proving to be nothing more than a consolation.

However, there was only muted celebration when he scored what appeared to be nothing more than a consolation goal two minutes into added time; latching onto James Tarkowski's long through ball he kept his composure brilliantly to roll home.

Leon Best got both the goals for the home side, who also had Tim Krul to thank for a number of spectacular saves, before Clint Dempsey got a late goal for Martin Jol's side that proved to be nothing more than a consolation.

Patrick van Aanholt scored in the dying minutes but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation.

This often feels like little more than a consolation.