Meaning of "On penalties"

[Alandro255]

Hi,

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

Why "on" but not other prepositions?The meaning of "on" is....

Alandro

[Yankee]

Hi Alandro

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

Use of preposition on
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic12878.html#36617

Definition 7a seems to fit nicely. ;)

Amy
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