goalmouth
noun
goal·mouth
ˈgōl-ˌmau̇th 
: the area directly in front of the goal (as in soccer or hockey)
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With elite tacticians in England’s top division, a greater proficiency in out-of-possession setups can sometimes see little goalmouth action with both teams cancelling one another out.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Senegal had the ball in the net two minutes into stoppage time in a goalmouth scramble, but Abdoulaye Seck had pushed Achraf Hakimi in the build-up and it was ruled out.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Cowan tapped in Nicholas Robertson’s pass to the goalmouth at 19:36 of the first period.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
One or two of multiple goalmouth whiffs here or there + Zuckes’ perfect sandwedge chip & its 6-5 or 6-6 even.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Senegal had the ball in the net two minutes into stoppage time in a goalmouth scramble, but Abdoulaye Seck had pushed Achraf Hakimi in the build-up and it was ruled out.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Cowan tapped in Nicholas Robertson’s pass to the goalmouth at 19:36 of the first period.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
One or two of multiple goalmouth whiffs here or there + Zuckes’ perfect sandwedge chip & its 6-5 or 6-6 even.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Goalmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalmouth. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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