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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The closest Virginius has come to a league 90 minutes was in March 2024, on loan at Clermont Foot, when he was taken off in injury time of a 3-0 home loss to Toulouse.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

The substitute - aged 16 years and 73 days - ran from his own half before scoring into an empty net after Toffees keeper Jordan Pickford had come forward for a set-piece in injury time.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

But Sebastian Nanasi's second-half strike set up a nervy finale at the Stade Velodrome before Joaquin Panichelli converted a penalty deep into injury time.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

England defender Lotte Wubben-Moy restored Arsenal's lead and the celebrations were beginning around the Emirates when Corinthians snatched a dramatic equaliser deep into injury time.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

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