injury time

British

noun

Also called: stoppage time. sport extra playing time added on to compensate for time spent attending to injured players during the match

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Leicester City striker Patson Daka headed home in injury time as Zambia held Mali to a 1-1 draw in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Monday.

From Barron's

Increasingly, they looked a little lost on such a big, big occasion, despite Kieran Tierney's injury time strike.

From BBC

But three minutes into injury time Scotland's fortunes took a dramatic turn.

From BBC

Peak Clive Woodward era, it included an autumn in which, eight minutes into injury time, Dan Luger touched down an Iain Balshaw chip ahead to beat the world champion Australians.

From BBC

Rodman's return ended in disappointment with the forwards limping off after appearing to fall awkwardly in injury time as Washington chased an equaliser.

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