Away goals rule

How it is used

Use with the competition and period in question; UEFA abolished this rule in its club competitions from 2021/22.

Example sentences

1. Under the old away goals rule, that late goal changed which team would advance.

   The location of the goals broke a tie in the combined score.

2. The preview confirmed that the away goals rule did not apply to this tie.

   Knowing the applicable rules changes how a level aggregate score is interpreted.

Common collocations

• apply the away goals rule
• abolish the away goals rule
• advance under the away goals rule

Related terms

• away gameA match a team plays at the opponents' stadium rather than at its own ground.
• goal differenceThe number of goals a team has scored minus the number it has conceded, used to separate teams that are level on points in a league table.

More terms: Competitions & Results

• match
• draw
• league
• clean sheet
• beat
• table
• penalty shootout
• relegation
• promotion
• fixture
• dead rubber
• six-pointer