Sentence examples for late strikes from inspiring English sources

The homegrown Atlético hero further delighted the Vicente Calderón crowd by rounding off the victory with two late strikes, including an injury-time penalty.

Bottom side Peterborough gave their manager Darren Ferguson a perfect 41st birthday present with a rousing win over promotion-chasing Leicester: two late strikes taking the points.

Gary Taylor-Fletcher gave the visitors the half-time lead but late strikes from Gary Deegan and Lukas Jutkiewicz – the latter seven minutes from time – seemed to have swung the game City's way until Southern's late header.

Kagiso Rabada, aged 20 years and 246 days, is one wicket away from becoming the youngest South Africa player to take 10 in a Test following his late strikes to remove Alex Hales and Nick Compton.

He is correct to identify this as a fault but is yet to arrest it as this season – and in others –City have an unfortunate habit of allowing too many late strikes.

A series of heroic performances were undone by moments of cold quality – Switzerland, Mexico and Nigeria among those losing to cruel late strikes; and the USA stopped in extra time.

Then came Traustason's late strike.

Jonathan Franks' late strike made the result safe for the Teessiders.

Carter's nerveless late strike turned it round.

Milan beat Atalanta, 2-0, from a goal by Sulley Muntari and a late strike from Robinho.

Dean Shiels came close to adding to their advantage with a late strike that flew narrowly wide.