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AET soccer

abbreviation·AdvancedsportBritish

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UK/ˌeɪ iː ˈtiː ˈsɒkə/
US/ˌeɪ iː ˈtiː ˈsɑːkər/

Meaning

  1. abbreviationsportBritish

    A note in football results meaning the match went to extra time after the score was level at 90 minutes.

    Grammar: Written after the score, as in '2-1 AET'; it is not used as a spoken word in ordinary conversation.

    Patterns

    • won 2-1 AET
    • the match finished AET
    • AET result

    The final ended 3-2 AET after United scored in the last minute of extra time.

    Check the scores page: Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 AET in the cup replay.

    Because it was AET, the players looked exhausted in the post-match interviews.

Common combinations

win AET
They won AET after a goalless first hour.
lose AET
Liverpool lost AET in the semi-final last season.
draw AET
The teams drew 2-2 AET and went to penalties.

Synonyms and how they differ

after extra time
The full phrase; use it in speech or formal reports, while AET appears in short result lines.
ET
A shorter written tag for extra time; AET specifically shows the final result came after that extra period.

Word family

extra time noun
The additional 30 minutes played when a knockout match is level.
full time noun
The end of the normal 90 minutes of a match.

Commonly confused: AET soccer or ET?

AET soccer vs ET

ET can also mean 'Eastern Time' or the film character E.T.; in football tables it simply means extra time, while AET means the result was decided after extra time.

Practice

In a football results list, what does the tag AET tell you?

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