shootout

Example Sentences

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The vast Champs-Élysées was swarmed by fans shortly after the local team won in a penalty shootout.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The Bruins remained calm in a shootout that featured seven solo home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, officially the backup, hadn’t saved a penalty kick yet in this shootout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Paris Saint-Germain won its second consecutive Champions League title, defeating Arsenal in a penalty shootout in Budapest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

And, like a grizzled extra scurrying out of the bar just before the climactic final shootout in a grade B Hollywood Western, Bud dropped a dollar onto the table and hurriedly split.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols