defence-splitting en · ADJ
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Passing between defenders.
For both goals, Wolves' backline were caught sleeping. Two defence-splitting passes at the start of each half was all the visitors needed to wrap up all three points at Molineux.
2025 February 25, Emily Salley, “Wolves 1-2 Fulham: Slow starts sink Pereira's 'sleeping' side”, in BBC:a defence-splitting pass