UEFA modifies golden goal rules

THE European Super Cup will have a new name inscribed on it after tonight’s final when European champions Real Madrid and UEFA Cup winners Feyenoord both attempt to win it for the first time.

UEFA modifies golden goal rules

The final could also enter the record books as the first match to be decided after 105 minutes of playing time - which would comprise just one 15-minute period of extra time according to new golden goal rules introduced for the first time this season.

UEFA, unhappy with the sudden-death aspect of the old rule in which the match ended as soon as a goal was scored in extra time has brought in a new rule which states that if a golden goal is scored during the first half of extra-time, the game will continue until half-time of extra time with the team which scored the golden goal winning.

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