Brace

A brace is when a player scores two goals in the same match. Sometimes it can be called a double – the player scored a double.

What does it mean?

If a player scores twice in one game, we say they scored a brace, or that they got a brace. We can also use the verbs “get,” “score,” or “bag” with brace – bagging a brace comes from hunting, where a “brace” is two birds caught together. One more goal than a brace would make it a hat trick (three goals).

Examples

1. Balogun scored a brace in the USA’s win over Paraguay.
2. He bagged a first-half brace, scoring twice before the break.
3. A brace from Haaland secured the win for Norway.

Similar Words/Phrases

1. To score twice
2. A double
3. A hat trick (three goals)

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Related Terms

• Hat-trick