"He ran onto a long crossfield pass, came inside Gomez and blasted the ball over the bar with his right foot."
(From the live football report.)
Does he came inside Gomez mean "he came in front of Gomez"?
No, "inside Gomez" means closer to the centre of the field than Gomez, where "centre of the field" is a line down the pitch from goalmouth to goalmouth.
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No, "inside Gomez" means closer to the centre of the field than Gomez, where "centre of the field" is a line down the pitch from goalmouth to goalmouth.