For matches played under the knockout 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. If both teams score the same number of goals during extra time, away goals count double i.
If no goals are scored during extra time, kicks from the penalty mark determine which team qualifies for the next stage. Although both sides were technically contesting these fixtures away from their home stadiums the rule remained unchanged in these ties.
Instead of two legs, all fixtures from the quarter-final onwards were played over one leg with 30 minutes of extra-time and a penalty shoot out to decide the winner on the night.
Given that this would have caused some consternation had clubs been playing winner-takes-all ties at their home stadiums — even behind closed doors — all fixtures took place in Lisbon, Portugal, with the fixtures crammed into a fortnight.
The coaches requested that Uefa review use of the rule, arguing that it scared home teams into negative tactics to avoid conceding as much as encouraging positivity from the visitors. In England, it was introduced to the League Cup for the season. Until then all ties, even if played over two legs, would be replayed if the aggregate scores were level after minutes. Forgot your password? Get help. Password recovery. Betwinner App: A Complete Review for Chelsea Malmo: 3 interesting observations as Blues cruise to a win.
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They would not be removed from the additional criteria applied to all group matches if the teams remain equal higher number of away goals scored in all group matches , in order to retain a maximum number of sporting criteria. Many different factors may be considered as having an impact on this decline in home advantage. Better pitch quality and standardised pitch sizes, improved stadium infrastructure, higher security conditions, enhanced care of refereeing and more recently the introduction of technological support such as GLT and VAR , wider and more sophisticated TV coverage of matches, more comfortable travel conditions, a compressed calendar dictating squad turnover, and changes in competition formats are all elements which have affected the way football is played and blurred the lines between playing at home and away.
However, the question of its abolition has been debated at various UEFA meetings over the last few years.
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