free kick
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Watch the best goals from across the FA Cup fourth-round weekend, including a stunning free kick from Mansfield's Louis Reed and a strike from outside the box by Newcastle's Sandro Tonali.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Mohammad Salah returns to the Liverpool starting XI as Liverpool score three goals, including an intelligent Dominik Szoboszlai free kick, to beat Olympique Marseille.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
Argentine midfielder Pereyra answered off a free kick for Minnesota in the 19th minute, blasting in a left-footed shot from in front of the goal just outside the box.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
He had already scored twice from the penalty spot and once with a free kick.
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
The Lightning were awarded a free kick from fifteen yards out.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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