ScoRoss 800 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Away goals being scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,366 Posted June 24, 2021 Administrator Share Posted June 24, 2021 Confirmed to be scrapped. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57599780 Quote The away goals rule in European club football is to be abolished from the start of next season, governing body Uefa has confirmed. The rule, used since 1965, decided drawn two-legged games by favouring the team that scores the most away goals. All ties level on aggregate at the end of the second leg will instead now go to extra time. "It is no longer appropriate for an away goal to carry more weight," said Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture 1,651 Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 I didn’t mind it but then again, you don’t miss what you never had and I never knew European Football without away goals but I’m interested to see how it changes the games, if it does at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Seen someone suggest this will be a move towards neutral venues for knockout ties. Wouldn't surprise me. Already had a taster of it with last year's competition. 'Welcome to the 2030 Champions League semi finals from Qatar' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,201 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, LFCMike said: Seen someone suggest this will be a move towards neutral venues for knockout ties. Wouldn't surprise me. Already had a taster of it with last year's competition. 'Welcome to the 2030 Champions League semi finals from Qatar' I don't think neutral grounds would be a bad idea, as long as it's in Europe and accessible for fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture 1,651 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, LFCMike said: Seen someone suggest this will be a move towards neutral venues for knockout ties. Wouldn't surprise me. Already had a taster of it with last year's competition. 'Welcome to the 2030 Champions League semi finals from Qatar' Think of the coin UEFA would get for selling the rights to host the 4 QF’s, 2 SF’s and Final. It’s almost a certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, LFCMike said: Seen someone suggest this will be a move towards neutral venues for knockout ties. Wouldn't surprise me. Already had a taster of it with last year's competition. 'Welcome to the 2030 Champions League semi finals from Qatar' Already in discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNA 107 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Just a cynical way to give as many of the ‘big’ clubs a chance in the limelight to scapegoat their season and add extra perceived achievement onto a semi-final place, takes away from the final and grand occasion around the day/week of the final, undeservingly so as that should go to the two teams that earn the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,201 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 26/06/2021 at 16:07, DNA said: Just a cynical way to give as many of the ‘big’ clubs a chance in the limelight to scapegoat their season and add extra perceived achievement onto a semi-final place, takes away from the final and grand occasion around the day/week of the final, undeservingly so as that should go to the two teams that earn the right. "One and done" gives them less chance of going through? As generally the double legged matches allow them to rectify losses against smaller teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNA 107 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Danny said: "One and done" gives them less chance of going through? As generally the double legged matches allow them to rectify losses against smaller teams Good point, I misread the headline actually and was just speaking on the idea of grouping semi-finals and the final as one big event type of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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