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Ioanna Papatheodorou struck the crossbar in the first half, before teeing up Kallisti Brouksair for their goal later on.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Austria was looking to attack more and brought on Sasa Kalajdzic, who responded quickly with a header that sailed over the crossbar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The first was a long-range shot by Álex Baena that hit the crossbar; on the rebound, Yamal fired the ball straight into the Austria goalkeeper’s body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The match is still remembered for the post-match pitch invasion, where fans stole parts of the turf and broke the crossbar on one of the goals.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
When the chain was snapped around the bull’s neck, the farm hands pulled it over the crossbar of the chute posts and hooked it.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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