Away Goals?

[ezz]

Watching the champions league made me think, does the away goal rule follow through into extra time?

Example Chelsea V Liverpool

leg1 Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
leg2 Livepool 2-1 Chelsea

Extra time- obviously the scores are even, so does the away goal still count? And if it does should it still count? That would mean liverpool had 90mins in order to get a precious away goal, but given extra time Chelsea get 120mins to get an away goal. Granted they are still playing away from home but at that point would it not be a fair point the make each goal equal regardless of whether it is home or away?

Anyway thats all if the away goal still applies after normal time has finished.

[durhamshrimp]

If they both scored the same amount of goals in extra-time then away goals rule would count.

Not really much point of the away goals rule these days.

[PUNKISDEAD]

The tie then goes to penalties, so when you think about it, if they draw on pens the away goals rule should mean the away team win

[Number 1]

Watching the champions league made me think, does the away goal rule follow through into extra time?

Example Chelsea V Liverpool

leg1 Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
leg2 Livepool 2-1 Chelsea

Extra time- obviously the scores are even, so does the away goal still count? And if it does should it still count? That would mean liverpool had 90mins in order to get a precious away goal, but given extra time Chelsea get 120mins to get an away goal. Granted they are still playing away from home but at that point would it not be a fair point the make each goal equal regardless of whether it is home or away?

Anyway thats all if the away goal still applies after normal time has finished.

Am I right in thinking that what you mean is that if the scores are as you suggest, they then go into extra time. So if each team scored a goal in extra time, does the away goal in the extra time count double? The answer is yes. A glance at the Rules for the Champions league states as follows:

For matches played under the cup (knock-out) system, if the two teams
involved in a tie score the same number of goals over the two legs, the team
which scores more away goals qualifies for the next stage. If this procedure
does not produce a result, i.e. if the two teams score the same number of
goals at home and away, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes shall be
played at the end of the second leg. If, during extra time, both teams score
the same number of goals, away goals count double (i.e. the visiting club
qualifies). If no goals are scored during extra time, kicks from the penalty
mark (Article 16) determine which club qualifies for the next stage.

[ezz]

I personally think that the away ruling should finish at the end of the 90mins, that way both teams get the same amount of time to score an away goal. It shouldn't be a disadvantage to be at home in the 2nd leg in extra time, if you have managed to equal the other teams scoreline altogether.

[PUNKISDEAD]

It is what it is, if it ends as it says on the post it would be pens

AND THE REF AT CHELSEA TONIGHT DONT DO PENS!!!

[ezz]

Thanks for that great input, it really puts things into perspective now

[PUNKISDEAD]

I think refs have a hard job at the best of times, the ref at CFC V BARCA TONIGHT must have found it difficult, keeping up with play seemed to be an issue with him, I personally wish the Catolalans all the best!!!

[Crimson Crust]

I think refs have a hard job at the best of times, the ref at CFC V BARCA TONIGHT must have found it difficult, keeping up with play seemed to be an issue with him, I personally wish the Catolalans all the best!!!

He didn't look very fit did he.

The attitude of the Chelsea players was disturbing, at any level!

[Keith]

I personally think that the away ruling should finish at the end of the 90mins, that way both teams get the same amount of time to score an away goal.

I actually agree with you, but I think it is because the 'home team' have that advantage during extra time, so it is to give the away team something.