Meaning & use
agg in soccer
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
In soccer, the total score from two matches played between the same teams, used to decide who goes through.
Grammar: Used mainly in the phrase 'on aggregate' after two-legged ties; often written as 'agg' in tables and reports.
Patterns
- on aggregate
- win on aggregate
- lose on aggregate
After two legs, the teams were level on aggregate.
They won the tie 3–2 on aggregate.
The score was 1–1 on the night, but 2–1 on aggregate.
Common combinations
- on aggregate
- The final score was 2–1 on aggregate.
- aggregate score
- The aggregate score was 4–3.
- win on aggregate
- They won on aggregate after extra time.
- level on aggregate
- The teams were level on aggregate at full time.
Synonyms and how they differ
- aggregate score
- A more formal term for the same total; 'agg' is just a short written form used in tables and headlines.
Word family
- aggregate noun
- The full word for the total score from two matches; 'agg' is its abbreviation.
Commonly confused: agg in soccer or aggregate?
agg in soccer vs aggregate
'Aggregate' is the full word; 'agg' is only a short written form, not usually spoken as a word.
Practice
After two legs, the teams were level on ______, so the tie went to extra time.
Choose one answer.
The phrase is 'on aggregate'; 'agg' is an abbreviation used in writing but does not fit in this spoken-style sentence. 'Aggregation' and 'aggregating' are different words.
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