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Draw

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

/drɔː/nounCore term

In football (soccer), draw means: A result in which both teams finish the match with the same number of goals. As a verb, to draw means to finish level.

In Turkish: beraberlik, berabere biten maç

How it is used

In most leagues a draw is worth one point and a win three. A 0-0 is a goalless draw and a 2-2 is a score draw. American English often says tie. People say "we drew 1-1 with them" or "they held us to a draw".

Example sentences

  1. A draw away from home against the leaders is a decent result.

  2. It finished as a 2-2 draw after we conceded in stoppage time.

  3. They were happy to play for a draw.

Common collocations

  • goalless draw
  • score draw
  • hold someone to a draw
  • settle for a draw
  • play for a draw
  • beatTo win a match against another team. You beat a team, but you win a match, a game or a trophy.
  • matchA game of football between two teams, normally made up of two 45-minute halves, with stoppage time added at the end of each half.
  • tableThe list that ranks the teams in a league by points, with goal difference and other figures; also called the league table or standings.
  • penalty shootoutThe way a drawn knockout match is decided: each team takes five penalties in turn, then one each in sudden death if they are still level.

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