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Anderson got one hand to the shot but could only tip the ball onto the crossbar and into the back of the net.
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Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
That went for both teams, however, with the game becoming more end-to-end after PSV’s Noah Fernandez equalised with a free kick that kissed the crossbar on its way in.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The English side came close to equalising either side of half-time when first Alessia Russo headed a Katie McCabe free kick against the crossbar before the break, and then after it, Caitlin Foord had a shot smothered by Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Garcia’s shot, of course, was saved onto the crossbar, but Joveljic scored the rebound.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
That went for both teams, however, with the game becoming more end-to-end after PSV’s Noah Fernandez equalised with a free kick that kissed the crossbar on its way in.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The English side came close to equalising either side of half-time when first Alessia Russo headed a Katie McCabe free kick against the crossbar before the break, and then after it, Caitlin Foord had a shot smothered by Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Garcia’s shot, of course, was saved onto the crossbar, but Joveljic scored the rebound.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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