Away goals rule

The away goals rule is in some football and handball Cup competitions that provide a return game ( such as the play-offs for the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga DFB and the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League, the EHF Champions League and the UEFA Europa League) used to force a decision on the winning possible without an extension or a replay. It says that when the score is level the team to the next round, which scores more away goals. It has been applied internationally for the first time in 1965.

Application

The rule applies when both teams after round-trip game, the same number of goals have (special case see below). The team can then have more away goals wins.

Example 1   Team A 1-0 Team B (Stadium Team A )   Team B 3-2 Team A (Stadium Team B )   Winner: Team A after 90 minutes ( Team A 3-3 Team B -> " Home Rule": Team A 2-0 Team B )   example 2   Team A 0-0 Team B (Stadium Team A )   Team B 3-3 Team A (Stadium Team B )   Winner: Team A ( Team A 3-3 Team B -> " Home Rule": Team A 3-0 Team B )   example 3   Team A 1-1 Team B (Stadium Team A )   Team B 2-2 Team A (Stadium Team B )   Winner: Team A after 90 minutes ( Team A 3-3 Team B -> " Home Rule": Team A 2-1 Team B ) In all three examples the Torstand both teams is 3:3. But Team A has each (more) Away goals scored, Team B, however, no or less. Thus, Team A is the winner of the games.

The colloquial saying that away goals count double, so is only partially true, and often leads to confusion at football lay. It is true that the achievement of away goals only Torgleichheit is important. In this case, it only means that the team progresses with more away goals.

The away goals rule after extra time

If both teams score the same number of goals and the same number of away goals after two games, the return game goes into extra time. In most cases (almost all UEFA competitions such as Champions League or Europa League ) is applied, the away goals rule on the result after extra time.

Example   Team A 2-0 Team B   Team B 2-0 Team A   The game goes into overtime.   Overtime Team B 3-1 Team A   Winner: Team A If the extension ( ie the number of goals scored away goals and then still equal ) was scoreless, the decision is in the penalty shootout. Here, the away goals rule will never be activated.

This rule is not applied in the European handball competitions. If both teams have scored after regulation time of the second leg and the same number of away goals, both games have therefore ended with the same result, so there is a seven-meter throw without previous extension.

Variation Overtime

In some competitions, the away goals rule is not applied for an extension.

Example   Team A 2-0 Team B   Team B 2-0 Team A   The game goes into overtime.   Overtime Team B 3-1 Team A   The decision is in the penalty shootout. Special case in English football

An unusual variant comes in the semifinals of the English League Cup on the application: Here, the away goals rule is never applied but only after extra time, after regular time. Here it may be that the score does not change after the extension, but no penalty shootout is necessary.

Example   Team A 2-0 Team B   Team B 3-1 Team A   The game goes into overtime.   Overtime Team B 3-1 Team A   Winner: Team A other examples

Example   Team A Team B 2:3   Team B Team A 2:3   The game goes into extra time   example   Team A 4-2 Team B   Team B 2-0 Team A   Winner: Team B   example   Team A 4-1 Team B   Team B 2-0 Team A   Winner: Team A Web Links

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