Arsenal have a break from the Premier League title race this week as attention turns to the Champions League. Having climbed back to the top of the table, the Gunners are now in Champions League quarter-final action as they take on German giants Bayern Munich over a two-legged tie.
The first of those two games takes place at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night (8pm kick-off). The second leg will be played just over a week later at the Allianz Arena.
If Arsenal overcome Bayern Munich, then they will face either Real Madrid or Manchester City in the semi-final, with the first leg at the end of this month. One feature of Champions League ties throughout the years has been the away goals rule.
The system was applied when the aggregate scores were level after both legs. As per the rule, the team that scored the highest number of away goals went through to the next stage.
If the two teams were level, then extra time and maybe even a penalty shootout would be used. There has, however, been a different rule over the last couple of seasons.
Here is everything you need to know about the away goal rule and if it will be in operation.
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No, the away goals rule hasn’t been used in any UEFA club competition since the start of the 2021/22 season. It, therefore, won’t be used in Arsenal’s quarter-final tie against Bayern Munich.
Without the away goals rule, if the aggregate score over both legs is level, then extra time will be played. If the two teams still can’t be separated after the extra half hour, then a penalty shootout will be used to determine
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