Scooped up

[Kontol]

I'm wondering whether "up" means over in this context?

Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth

A glancing header from Alexis Mac Allister is scooped up by Kepa Arrizabalaga. (From BBC live commentary)

 

[Rover_KE]

I'm wondering whether "up" means over in this context?

No -- 'scooped over' has no meaning.

 

[Kontol]

I mean how does "up" work there? Is it a phrasal verb?

 

[SoothingDave]

You ever seen someone pick a ball up from the ground? The general direction of the picking is "up."

Same with "scooping."

 

[emsr2d2]

Arrizabalaga is a goalkeeper so is the only player on his team who's allowed to touch the ball with his hands (while the ball is in play). He picked up the ball using a scooping motion.