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back pass

British  

noun

  1. soccer a deliberate pass backwards to the goalkeeper

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Inexplicably, Guehi under hit a back pass which Barry latched on to to score.

From BBC May 5, 2026

Following a back pass, Brighton aggressively applied pressure across the pitch in a co-ordinated manner.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

Paris Saint-Germain striker Ramos intercepted a back pass and squeezed home his country's second after rounding Avagyan.

From Barron's Nov. 16, 2025

Josko Gvardiol was quicker to the ball, but his headed back pass went over the onrushing City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to leave Garnacho with an open net to tap home.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2024

Begin at the center hole at the back, pass the cane up through the hole at the front, then fill all the holes to the right and the left, except the corner ones.

From Construction Work for Rural and Elementary Schools by McGaw, Virginia

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