Forcing someone’s hand is an expression that finds its origin in bridge, the card game. Here, “hand” refers to the cards a player holds in his HAND. Specifically, “hand” in “forced his hand” refers to ...

Defender Vitao scored an early own goal to hand the hosts the lead before Junior Santos sealed the result with a stoppage-time strike. The victory lifted Atletico to seventh in the 20-team standings, ...