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Corner kick

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

/ˈkɔːrnər kɪk/nounCore term

In football (soccer), corner kick means: A kick from the corner of the pitch, given to the attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line after last touching a defending player and no goal is scored.

In Turkish: korner, köşe vuruşu

How it is used

Usually just called a corner. Teams win, take or defend corners, and coaches drill corner routines in training. Commentators say a team is sending bodies forward for a corner or that the ball was cleared at the near post.

Example sentences

  1. We scored from a corner kick routine we practised all week.

  2. Their keeper tipped the shot over the bar for a corner kick.

Common collocations

  • take a corner
  • win a corner
  • short corner
  • corner routine
  • near-post corner
  • set pieceA planned move from a restart of play, such as a corner kick, free kick or throw-in, which is usually practised in training.
  • goal kickA kick from inside the goal area, given to the defending team when the ball crosses the goal line after last touching an attacker and no goal is scored.
  • headerA shot or pass made by hitting the ball with the head, usually with the forehead.
  • clearanceA kick or header by a defender that sends the ball away from danger near their own goal.

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