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Away game
Meaning in football (soccer), with examples
/əˌweɪ ˈɡeɪm/nounCore term
In football (soccer), away game means: A match a team plays at the opponents' stadium rather than at its own ground.
In Turkish: deplasman maçı
How it is used
Teams play away or travel for an away game; the opposite is a home game. People talk about an away win, the away fans and a team's away form. In two-legged ties, teams play home and away.
Example sentences
Our next away game is a long trip to the coast.
We haven't won an away game since October.
Common collocations
away win
away fans
away form
home and away
away kit
Related terms
fixtureA match arranged for a particular date; the fixtures, or the fixture list, are all the matches a team or league has scheduled for the season.
matchA game of football between two teams, normally made up of two 45-minute halves, with stoppage time added at the end of each half.
fanA person who supports a particular team or follows football with passion, watching matches at the stadium or on screen.
derbyA match between two rival teams, usually from the same city or region, followed with special passion by both sets of fans.
