Are there away goals in league cup

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin explained the rule now "runs counter to its original purpose" and stated his belief that it dissuades teams from playing attacking football. The away goals rule has been in place since the season, when it was used in the Cup Winners' Cup. Their argument was that the rule was restrictive to those playing at home, especially in the first leg of knockout ties, and that scoring goals away from home almost counted for double.

An official UEFA statement confirming the news that the away goals rule would no longer be used highlights the fact there has been a reduction in home wins, and goals, in UEFA club competitions. More Stories. Today's Best Discounts. Get us in your feed Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter. There is no extra time in league matches, for example, but there is in some knockout tournaments.

The away goals rule has been one of the big talking points in recent years for coaches and it is set to be dropped from use by UEFA in its flagship club competitions, the Champions League and Europa League. With that in mind, Goal takes a look at the rule, its history and whether we have seen the end of it for good.

The away goals rule is one of three FIFA-approved methods of deciding the winner of a game in the event of a draw, the others being extra time and penalties. Normally used in ties which feature home and away legs - the knockout stage of the Champions League, for example - the application of the away goals rule means that any goals scored away from home effectively count double when the scores are level. So, if the aggregate score is level after two legs, the team who scores more away goals is deemed the victor.

The aggregate score of the tie between Team A and Team B is , but Team B scored twice away from home as opposed to Team A, who only scored once away. FA Cup ties go to a replay in the event of a draw, and if the scores are level after 90 minutes in the rematch extra-time and then penalties are employed. The same is true if the EFL Cup semi-finals, which are played over two legs, finish level on aggregate.

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