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Replay

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), replay means: A match played again because an earlier meeting did not produce a settled result under the competition's rules.

In Turkish: tekrar maçı

How it is used

A replay is a new match, unlike extra time; competition rules determine when one is required.

Example sentences

  1. The abandoned match was followed by a replay a week later.

    The teams start another match rather than continue the remaining minutes.

  2. The cup rules used penalties instead of a replay after a draw.

    The example contrasts two ways a competition can resolve a tied match.

Common collocations

  • arrange a replay
  • cup replay
  • win the replay
  • 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.
  • extra timeTwo additional periods of 15 minutes played in some knockout matches when the score is level after 90 minutes; if it is still level, a penalty shootout follows.

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