draw against
idiom
British
: to choose (a team) to play against (another team) without knowing which teams are being chosen (as by drawing names)
The French team have been drawn against Greece in the first round.
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Related article Real Madrid earns Champions League draw against Manchester City in ‘amazing’ all-time classic encounter
Facing defeat, Raphinha’s smartly taken second goal and Andreas Christensen’s header gave Barcelona the edge going into the second leg on April 16.
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Ben Church, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Atletico won only two of its five league matches in December in a run that included a loss at Barcelona and a 3-3 draw against Getafe that ended the club’s record-tying 20-game home winning streak in all competitions.
—Tales Azzoni, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
The Super Eagles made a nervy start to the group stage with a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea, but back-to-back 1-0 wins over the Ivorian hosts – secured via a Troost-Ekong penalty – and Guinea Bissau booked their spot in the knockout stages.
—Callum Sutherland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Messi and Inter Miami are scoreless through two preseason matches, a scoreless draw against El Salvador Jan. 19 and a 1-0 loss to FC Dallas last Monday.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
On the ensuing faceoff, Copp won the draw against Kevin Stenlund, and Määttä picked up the puck.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
The Lions had a tough draw against No. 2 Jayton in the 2024 Class 1A state semifinals and poor shooting early doomed Fayetteville as the Jaybirds dominated 65-26 on Thursday at the Alamodome.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Ryan Raposo scored deep into first-half stoppage time to help the Vancouver Whitecaps salvage a 1-1 draw against visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday night.
—Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2024
With Napoli 27 points off leaders Inter Milan, Mazzarri and his side were booed off the pitch after the fortuitous draw against Genoa.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Ben Church, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Atletico won only two of its five league matches in December in a run that included a loss at Barcelona and a 3-3 draw against Getafe that ended the club’s record-tying 20-game home winning streak in all competitions.
—Tales Azzoni, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
The Super Eagles made a nervy start to the group stage with a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea, but back-to-back 1-0 wins over the Ivorian hosts – secured via a Troost-Ekong penalty – and Guinea Bissau booked their spot in the knockout stages.
—Callum Sutherland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Messi and Inter Miami are scoreless through two preseason matches, a scoreless draw against El Salvador Jan. 19 and a 1-0 loss to FC Dallas last Monday.
—Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
On the ensuing faceoff, Copp won the draw against Kevin Stenlund, and Määttä picked up the puck.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
The Lions had a tough draw against No. 2 Jayton in the 2024 Class 1A state semifinals and poor shooting early doomed Fayetteville as the Jaybirds dominated 65-26 on Thursday at the Alamodome.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Ryan Raposo scored deep into first-half stoppage time to help the Vancouver Whitecaps salvage a 1-1 draw against visiting Charlotte FC on Saturday night.
—Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2024
With Napoli 27 points off leaders Inter Milan, Mazzarri and his side were booed off the pitch after the fortuitous draw against Genoa.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Draw against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20against. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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