against the run of play idiom
(面对更强大或占上风的对手)逆袭
If a football team scores a goal against the run of play, they score when the opposing side has been playing better or had more opportunities to score.
West Brom scored against the run of play just before half time. 西布朗足球队逆袭成功,临近半场时攻入一球。