get it clear

[stuupid]

Could you tell me what "get it clear" means in this sentence?

33 mins: Manchester City 0-0 Aston Villa

Villa under real pressure. So much attacking talent on display for City. Now it's Cancelo who flicks it in, Jesus has the ball, leaves Tyrone Mings on his backside, chips the ball in, but Villa just about manage to get it clear.

Manchester City win Premier League title after incredible turnaround against Aston Villa

 

[heypresto]

Here 'clear' means 'away from the goal area.'

 

[stuupid]

Does "get" mean to become in this context?

 

[sound shift]

No. "Manage to become it clear" is meaningless.

"Get it clear" in this context means "clear it", "put it out of the danger zone".

 

[stuupid]

Get it clear" in this context means "clear it", "put it out of the danger zone".

Does "get" itself have no meaning this context?

 

[sound shift]

It has meaning, because just "It clear" would be meaningless. The meaning is something like "send": "Send it clear [of the danger zone]".

 

[heypresto]

Jesus has the ball, leaves Tyrone Mings on his backside, chips the ball in, but Villa just about manage to get it clear.

Note 'it' here refers to the ball. They get the ball clear/away from the goal area/out of the danger zone.