THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE knockout phase play-offs are about to claim eight victims – but what happens if scores are level after 90 minutes?
Europe’s elite club competition is in the business end of it’s first knockout phase in the new format.
Jude Bellingham scored the winning goal of Real Madrid’s first leg game against Man CityGetty
Erling Haaland will be hoping to add to his first leg brace to send Man City throughGetty
Manchester City have work to do as they travel to the Bernabeu, trailing Real Madrid 3-2 after Jude Bellingham’s late winner in the first leg.
Eight teams will miss out on the round of 16 after this round, and SunSport has everything you need to know about extra-time.
Is there extra-time in the Champions League knockout phase ties?
If the games are level on aggregate after 90 minutes, then yes, there will be extra time and potentially penalties.
Where there now is extra-time, there used to be the “away goals” rule, whereas whichever team had scored the most goals away would win if the game was level.
However, the rule was scrapped ahead of the 2021/22 season, with clubs now having to play extra time if the scores are level.
Extra time will be used in every round of the knockout stages in the Champions League if two sides are level after 90 minutes.
Should the sides still not be separated in the additional 30 minutes, a penalty shootout will decide which team progresses.
Who is playing in the Champions League knockout stage?
There are eight games of action over two nights, with half of the pack being eliminated from the Champions League, as part of their new format.
Tuesday, February 17:
Milan (0) vs Feyenoord (1) – 5:45pm GMT
Atalanta (1) vs Club Brugge (2) – 8pm GMT
Bayern Munich (2) vs Celtic (1) – 8pm GMT
Benfica (1) vs Monaco (0) – 8pm GMT
Wednesday, February 18:
Dortmund (3) vs Sporting (0) – 5:45pm GMT
Paris (3) vs Brest (0) – 8pm GMT
Real Madrid (3) vs Manchester City (2) – 8pm GMT
PSV (1) vs Juventus (2) – 8pm GMT
Creator – [#item_custom_dc:creator]
