Champions league tie breaker rules knockout stage

In the Champions League knockout stage, if the score is level after the two legs of the tie, the following tiebreaker rules are used:

  1. Away Goals Rule: If the score is level, the team that scored more away goals in the two legs advances to the next round. If the away goals are also equal, the tie goes to extra time.
  2. Extra Time: If the score is still level after the away goals rule, the tie goes to extra time (two 15-minute periods). The team that scores more goals in extra time advances to the next round.
  3. Penalty Shootout: If the score is still level after extra time, the tie is decided by a penalty shootout. Each team takes turns shooting penalties, with the team scoring the most goals winning the tie.

Note that the away goals rule is only used in the knockout stage, and not in the group stage. In the group stage, the team with the most points in the group advances to the knockout stage, regardless of the number of away goals scored.

Here's an example of how the tiebreaker rules might be used:

Tiebreaker scenario: Team A and Team B are tied 2-2 on aggregate after the two legs of their Champions League knockout tie.

In this example, Team B advances to the next round of the Champions League.