European Cup Away Goals Period Begins – Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League – Champions League – Soccer

In the round of sixteen Champions League as well as in the intermediate rounds of Europa league and the Europe conference league For the first time, a team must have scored one goal more than the opponent in order to reach the next round. That took hold in June Uefa-Executive Committee a resolution to that effect.

A large part of the fact that this season, for the first time since 1965, the away goals rule in knockout– Playing in the European Cup is no longer relevant, says Wanja Greuel. “I dare say that I got the crucial ball rolling with my application“said Greuel in an interview with “SPOX”.

The managing director of the Swiss first division club young boys Bern felt it was injustice how his heart association 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1991/92 from the European Cup against the FC Barcelona eliminated in the 2nd round. The “Red Devils” led 3-0 on the Betzenberg, the 0-2 from the first leg was made up for – until Jose Maria Bakero den FCK ripped from all dreams with a goal: In the addition of both games it was 3: 3, the away goals rule decided for Barcelona.

“The rule change makes football fairer and also more attractive”

Joined the European Club Association Board as Abomination in 2019 ECA was elected, he was finally able to advance his heart’s desire. He met with broad approval and submitted an application that was finally Club Competition Committee the Uefa landed. From there, a recommendation was made to the Executive Committee, which abolished the rule last June after 56 years.

If this week – more than 30 years after this painful evening for Greuel and Kaiserslautern – the first round of 16 games of the Champions League rise, the fear of the away goal no longer haunts the stadiums. If goals are tied after two legs in the knockout phase, the team that scored more away goals will no longer advance. Instead, it goes to extra time – and if no decision has been made after that, to penalties.

abomination is”firmly convinced that the rule change will make football fairer and also more attractive“. The away goals rule is due to the ever decreasing disadvantage from travel “just not up to date anymore” been.

Away goals rule provided some legends

The away goals rule is now history, but unforgettable are some legendary evenings linked to the rule. Bayern Munich played in the quarterfinals of Champions League 2009/10 against Manchester United. Bayern won the first leg 2-1 in Munich but quickly fell 3-0 behind in Manchester. Ivica Olic scored Bayern’s first goal, and in the closing stages Arjen Robben equalized with a dream goal to make it 4-4 on aggregate – but the away goals rule spoke in favor of Bayern.

Things were also dramatic in 2018/19 when Ajax Amsterdam and Tottenham Hotspur two surprise teams were in the semifinals. Ajax won the first leg 1-0, the second leg was 2-2 – Tottenham scored in the sixth minute of added time to make it 3:3 – the away goals rule brought the club to the final.

There were many other memorable draws that produced winners: AS Rome vs Barcelona 2018 (4:4), Chelsea against Paris 2015 (3:3) or Chelsea against Barcelona 2009 (1:1) – but now the time in which you win games with a draw is over.

DFL will also implement the end of the away goals rule in relegation

The relegation games between 16th place in the Bundesliga and third place in the 2nd Bundesliga will in future also be played without the away goals rule. In the regulations of the German Football League (DFL) an adoption of the UEFA stipulations is stipulated. “The relegation matches will be played as a two-legged match in accordance with the regulations of the UEFA club competitions governing the playing of matches in knockoutsystem apply”, it says in paragraph 3which regulates ascent and descent.

The era of the away goals rule is also ending in Germany. Since the reintroduction of relegation in the 2008/09 season, the away goals rule has decided three times who is allowed to play in the Bundesliga and who is not. This is how the Hamburger saved themselves in 2014 SV and 2020 Werder Bremen via the rule, Union Berlin helped two away goals in 2019 to rise.

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