sucker-punch

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I think it was an unfortunate deflection, I haven't watched it back yet, but it was sucker-punch just before half-time getting so close, it would have been nice going in 1-0 up.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2023

The sucker-punch ending is a head-scratcher and nearly ruins the previous 75 minutes of suspense, so much so that the European ending of the film was changed to make for a more commercial conclusion.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2023

The 2014 Austrian horror film “Goodnight Mommy” is a modern genre classic: a deeply disturbing tale of dread, with a sucker-punch twist and several scenes of almost unbearable suspense.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2022

Bryan Mbeumo was guilty of wasting the best of Brentford’s chances and the hosts were hit with a sucker-punch late on as Brighton claimed a third win in four matches to open the league.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021

EDT 09:28 83 min: Norwich seem to have visibly deflated since that Mata goal went in, which is no surprise considering they were actually enjoying their best spell of the game when the sucker-punch came.

From The Guardian • May 7, 2016