| ONEDOWN | Where you are, having conceded the first goal (3,4) |
| URUGUAY | Which country conceded the most points at the 2015 Rugby World Cup? (7) |
| RETOUCHED | You are having the code slightly altered (9) |
| BACKEDDOWN | Conceded the point |
| MITCHELL | "You could write a song about some kind of emotional problem you are having, but it would not be a good song, in my eyes, until it went through a period of sensitivity to a moment of clarity. Without |
| DEMIRAL | Scorer of the first goal at Euro 2020 (incidentally an own goal) |
| ONAROLL | Where honoured names are having a good run (2,1,4) |
| TARTARE | With the pie, are having sauce (7) |
| RESTING | Other people, in good order, are having a break (7) |
| DISTEND | Stretch Germany before first goal (7) |
| AUCTION | Where you are in the midst of the action - especially if you raise your hand! (7) |
| EQUALISER | It cannot be the first goal of the match but it may precede the winner (9) |
| ELLA | _ Toone, scored the first goal in the Euro 2022 final (4) |
| BRIANDEANE | Striker who scored the first goal in the Premier League in 1992 |
| EPITAPH | Where you are sure of getting the last word in |
| TOONE | Ella __, scorer of the first goal in the Women's Euro 2022 final (5) |
| DEANE | Brian, striker who scored the first goal in the Premier League in 1992 (5) |
| EARLE | Robbie ..... , scorer of the first goal for Jamaica in the 1998 World Cup finals (5) |
| JOSHUAZIRKZEE | Manchester United player who scored the first goal of the 2024-25 Premier League season (6,7) |
| ENDALL | Model Jenner missing the first goal, ultimately (3-3) |
