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normal time

British

noun

sport the standard length of time allowed for a match before any extra time, such as injury time, is added

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Igor Thiago twice cancelled out Jarrod Bowen goals in normal time but, fielding a strong side, Brentford ultimately lost out to a much-changed West Ham.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The visitors trailed to Dominik Szoboszlai's brilliant free-kick with just six minutes of normal time remaining until Haaland teed up Bernardo Silva to level.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Home advantage unquestionably brought extra pressure on the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists, but it also perhaps played into their hands for the controversial penalty award at the end of normal time in the final.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Teenager Agyemang's equaliser at 95:01 minutes, was England's latest goal on record in normal time of a Euros.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

It was a possum, returning to his lair at his normal time.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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