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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Pacific FC and Supra du Quebec were locked at 2-2 in injury time when the referee allowed a tackle by the home side's Joshua Belluz to go unpunished.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Daniel Farke's men led 2-0 going into the third of 11 minutes of injury time, only to then concede twice as the Hammers forced extra-time at London Stadium.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Yet Igor Jesus' header in first-half injury time - followed by Morgan Gibbs-White's strike - increased Spurs' relegation woes.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Ousmane Dembele had an early penalty saved at the Parc des Princes before Vitinha put PSG in front in the seventh minute, only for Joe Willock to equalise for Newcastle in first-half injury time.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The Estadio da Luz then erupted deep in injury time as Trubin turned the unlikeliest of heroes as he nodded in from a free-kick to send Benfica through.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

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