away goal

British

noun

a goal scored by a team playing away from its home ground. Away goals count for more than home goals in certain competitions

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And with a frustrated Herediano pushing for an away goal to get back in the playoff, Ramirez closed out the scoring against the run of play in the 76th minute.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

Brentford's Yehor Yarmoliuk had been pulling at the striker's shirt, as the Brighton man looked to race at the away goal, with the Ukrainian getting a yellow card.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

The Cityzens need a 2-0 win at minimum in order to advance, with the away goal scored at Lumen Field being the tiebreaker.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

Perhaps it was the complication, the endless permutations that the extra prize for an away goal created.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2022

With the away goal rule scrapped this year the tie is level going into the second leg in Turin in three weeks.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2022

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