Definition
Describes a situation where a team scores or achieves success despite the opposing team having played better or having had more opportunities.
Despite being on the back foot for most of the match, the team scored against the run of play to win the game.
The opposing team dominated the first half, but our team managed to score against the run of play with a counter-attack.
He scored an unexpected goal near the end of the match, completely against the run of play.