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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Captain Stephen Eustaquio scored the only goal in the second minute of injury time.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Stephen Eustaquio scores a dramatic winner in the second minute of injury time as co-hosts Canada beat South Africa to move into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

But he has his reservations about Saturday's match after the referee awarded Celtic a spot-kick for handball deep into injury time on Wednesday night.

From BBC • May 14, 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

Antoine Mendy netted on 89 minutes and looked to have forced extra-time, until Sofiane Diop shaped a fine curling effort beyond Montpellier goalkeeper Mathieu Michel seven minutes into injury time.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

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