A late goal helped the team turn the tide.
turn the tide
idiomTo undergo a change or reversal of a general trend.
The new manager introduced several bold strategies that helped turn the tide for the struggling company.
With the arrival of reinforcements at the eleventh hour, the exhausted army finally managed to turn the tide of the long-standing conflict.
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Buggins's turn
A humorous, disparaging term for the appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.
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good turn
A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.
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left turn
An unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.
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serve the turn
To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.
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star turn
An acting performance which causes the performer to become renowned.
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stem the tide
To slow or stop the flow of something.
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take a turn
Change in direction, tone, or tendency.
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take a turn for the better
To start to become better; to improve.