From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishconcede a goal/point/penaltyconcede a goal/point/penaltyLOSE A GAME, COMPETITION, OR WARto not be able to stop your opponent from getting a goal etc during a game The team has conceded only 19 goals in 28 games. → concede
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concede a goal/point/penalty• Barthez escaped with a yellow card despite clearly kicking Ian Harte to concede a penalty.• Chiddingfold should have taken the lead after five minutes when Rob Madgwick conceded a penalty for a trip.• But as Saracens consistently conceded penalties, Humphreys accepted the points on offer.• Hitchcock has yet to concede a goal since stepping in for Dave Beasant.• Liverpool can not afford to concede a goal tonight-and James has yet to keep a clean sheet. 