Meaning of "On penalties"

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Hi,

I always see: MU wins Chelsea 3-2 on penalties.

Why “on” but not other prepositions?The meaning of “on” is…

Alandro

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Hi Alandro

I’d say you can refer to Mr. Mic’s earlier post for the answer:

Use of preposition on
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Definition 7a seems to fit nicely. :wink:

Amy